Structure M120253B5DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 93 over HWY Riverside AVE

Carries I 93 over HWY Riverside AVE, 1000ft S Of Jct 193&sr60.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT206 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

206 ft end to end, longest span 75 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.

Built1961rebuilt 2011
Length206.0 ft62.8 m
Daily traffic179,680counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1000ft S Of Jct 193&sr60
CarriesI 93
CrossesHWY Riverside AVE
Coordinates42.41630, -71.10398

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length206.0 ft (62.8 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width144.4 ft (44 m)
Deck Area2763.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic179,680 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM120253B5DOTNBI

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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