Structure O060284M6DOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 90 EB over ST 56 Leicester ST

Carries I 90 EB over ST 56 Leicester ST, Near Texas Pond J8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT156 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

156 ft end to end, longest span 58 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 1986
Length155.5 ft47.4 m
Daily traffic45,702counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationNear Texas Pond J8
CarriesI 90 EB
CrossesST 56 Leicester ST
Coordinates42.18147, -71.89777

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length155.5 ft (47.4 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Area820.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic45,702 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberO060284M6DOTNBI

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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