Structure L040352XDDOTNBI · Essex County, MA
Carries I 495 Upper Level over I 495 Lower Level, At Merrimac River.
1,049 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 2.9 football fields. 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.
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Location | At Merrimac River |
| Carries | I 495 Upper Level |
| Crosses | I 495 Lower Level |
| Coordinates | 42.70639, -71.13889 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 1048.9 ft (319.7 m) |
| Max Span | 140.1 ft (42.7 m) |
| Deck Width | 93.2 ft (28.4 m) |
| Deck Area | 9079.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 8 |
| Year Built | 1962 (reconstructed 2006) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 73,359 (2024) |
| Truck Traffic | 5% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 6 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | September 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation) |
| Scour Critical | Not applicable |
| Structure Number | L040352XDDOTNBI |
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."
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.