Structure W290534Q9DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 90 Ramp J over I 90

Carries I 90 Ramp J over I 90, At Int 14 S1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT241 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

241 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 3 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1994
Length241.1 ft73.5 m
Daily traffic37,629counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Int 14 S1
CarriesI 90 Ramp J
CrossesI 90
Coordinates42.33894, -71.27264

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length241.1 ft (73.5 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area984.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic37,629 (2023)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW290534Q9DOTNBI

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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