Structure C130234HLDOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

I 90 over Water Connecticut River

Carries I 90 over Water Connecticut River, Mm 46.3 On I-90.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,405 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

1,405 ft end to end, longest span 224 ft: about 3.9 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 1982
Length1404.9 ft428.2 m
Daily traffic49,500counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationMm 46.3 On I-90
CarriesI 90
CrossesWater Connecticut River
Coordinates42.15401, -72.62747

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length1404.9 ft (428.2 m)
Max Span224.1 ft (68.3 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area10961.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic49,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberC130234HLDOTNBI

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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