Structure P010514MGDOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

I 90 Exit 63 Ramp over HWY Shearer ST

Carries I 90 Exit 63 Ramp over HWY Shearer ST, At ST 32 & 181 H7.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

56 ft end to end. 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 1982
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic17,715counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationAt ST 32 & 181 H7
CarriesI 90 Exit 63 Ramp
CrossesHWY Shearer ST
Coordinates42.17009, -72.33027

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area270.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,715 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberP010514MGDOTNBI

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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