Structure R030112HKDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 93 over I 95 /st128

Carries I 93 over I 95 /st128, RT 93 At RT 128.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

248 ft end to end, longest span 77 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1987
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic200,824counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationRT 93 At RT 128
CarriesI 93
CrossesI 95 /st128
Coordinates42.50222, -71.11889

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width172.2 ft (52.5 m)
Deck Area3,969 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200,824 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberR030112HKDOTNBI

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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