Structure A170424KGDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

I 90 WB over Comb Cntrl Mlbry & Pwrr

Carries I 90 WB over Comb Cntrl Mlbry & Pwrr, .9 Mi E Of I-290.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT399 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

399 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 6 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 1980
Length399.0 ft121.6 m
Daily traffic11,216counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.9 Mi E Of I-290
CarriesI 90 WB
CrossesComb Cntrl Mlbry & Pwrr
Coordinates42.20182, -71.83104

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length399.0 ft (121.6 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width56.4 ft (17.2 m)
Deck Area2091.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,216 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA170424KGDOTNBI

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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