Structure A170484KJDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 90 EB over ST 12 Southbridge ST

Carries I 90 EB over ST 12 Southbridge ST, Mm90.6 0.1 M E Of 290.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT315 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

315 ft end to end, longest span 129 ft: about 4 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 1980
Length315.0 ft96 m
Daily traffic42,886counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationMm90.6 0.1 M E Of 290
CarriesI 90 EB
CrossesST 12 Southbridge ST
Coordinates42.19612, -71.84404

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length315.0 ft (96 m)
Max Span129.3 ft (39.4 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1699.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,886 (2025)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA170484KJDOTNBI

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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