Structure M120393B3DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 93 over ST 16 Myst Val Pky

Carries I 93 over ST 16 Myst Val Pky, 1 Mi S Of Jct I93 & Sr60.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT325 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

325 ft end to end, longest span 85 ft: about 5 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2011
Length325.1 ft99.1 m
Daily traffic182,420counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location1 Mi S Of Jct I93 & Sr60
CarriesI 93
CrossesST 16 Myst Val Pky
Coordinates42.40606, -71.09945

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length325.1 ft (99.1 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width139.4 ft (42.5 m)
Deck Area4211.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic182,420 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM120393B3DOTNBI

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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