Structure S200181UADOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 495 SB over Comb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx

Carries I 495 SB over Comb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx, Mm 61.2 /1.5 Mi N Of St-9.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT331 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

331 ft end to end, longest span 83 ft: about 5 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1990
Length331.0 ft100.9 m
Daily traffic41,411counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationMm 61.2 /1.5 Mi N Of St-9
CarriesI 495 SB
CrossesComb Mdc Aqueduct & Csx
Coordinates42.31340, -71.56825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length331.0 ft (100.9 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Deck Area1644.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,411 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberS200181UADOTNBI

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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