Structure H230081UVDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 495 NB over I 90

Carries I 495 NB over I 90, Mm 106.4.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT215 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

215 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length214.9 ft65.5 m
Daily traffic48,021counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationMm 106.4
CarriesI 495 NB
CrossesI 90
Coordinates42.26690, -71.56411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length214.9 ft (65.5 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1159.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48,021 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberH230081UVDOTNBI

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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