Structure L160074JEDOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

I 90 EB over HWY Chapin ST

Carries I 90 EB over HWY Chapin ST, Mm 55.2 On I-90 EB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT155 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

155 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 2 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1995
Length154.5 ft47.1 m
Daily traffic25,600counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationMm 55.2 On I-90 EB
CarriesI 90 EB
CrossesHWY Chapin ST
Coordinates42.16889, -72.46272

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length154.5 ft (47.1 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area645.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL160074JEDOTNBI

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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