Structure G120430XWDOTNBI · Franklin County, MA

I 91 NB over HWY Severance ST

Carries I 91 NB over HWY Severance ST, Mm 47.6 On I-91 NB.

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
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

105 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1986
Length105.3 ft32.1 m
Daily traffic9,515counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
LocationMm 47.6 On I-91 NB
CarriesI 91 NB
CrossesHWY Severance ST
Coordinates42.63910, -72.57252

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length105.3 ft (32.1 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area436.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,515 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberG120430XWDOTNBI

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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