Structure M250173B2DOTNBI · Norfolk County, MA

I 93 /us1/st3 over HWY Granite AVE

Carries I 93 /us1/st3 over HWY Granite AVE, 1 Mi S Of Jct193& Nep AVE.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

145 ft end to end, longest span 71 ft: about 2 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1986
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic99,184counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Location1 Mi S Of Jct193& Nep AVE
CarriesI 93 /us1/st3
CrossesHWY Granite AVE
Coordinates42.27446, -71.05047

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Area1723.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic99,184 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM250173B2DOTNBI

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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