Structure B162703D4DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

I 93 /us1/st3 over HWY Theatre Access RD

Carries I 93 /us1/st3 over HWY Theatre Access RD, 4.5 Mi S Of Jct I90&i93.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

101 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft. 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1984
Length101.0 ft30.8 m
Daily traffic177,033counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location4.5 Mi S Of Jct I90&i93
CarriesI 93 /us1/st3
CrossesHWY Theatre Access RD
Coordinates42.28444, -71.04343

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length101.0 ft (30.8 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area1108.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic177,033 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB162703D4DOTNBI

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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