Structure L160104JHDOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

I 90 EB over ST 21 Center ST

Carries I 90 EB over ST 21 Center ST, Mm 54.3 On I-90 EB.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

115 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft. Lengths and the car 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
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic59,670counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationMm 54.3 On I-90 EB
CarriesI 90 EB
CrossesST 21 Center ST
Coordinates42.16699, -72.48181

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area477.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1995)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic59,670 (2017)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL160104JHDOTNBI

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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