Structure G120620XFDOTNBI · Franklin County, MA

I 91 SB over HWY Fairview ST

Carries I 91 SB over HWY Fairview ST, Mm 42.7 On I-91 SB.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT82 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

82 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.

Built1966rebuilt 1986
Length82.0 ft25 m
Daily traffic15,587counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
LocationMm 42.7 On I-91 SB
CarriesI 91 SB
CrossesHWY Fairview ST
Coordinates42.58073, -72.62185

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length82.0 ft (25 m)
Max Span78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Width48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Area367.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,587 (2017)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberG120620XFDOTNBI

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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