Structure B290072EPDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 95 Nb/st128 NB over HWY Middlesex Tpk

Carries I 95 Nb/st128 NB over HWY Middlesex Tpk, 0.4 Km NE RT 95 & RT 3.

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 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

161 ft end to end, longest span 79 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.

Built196264 years old
Length161.4 ft49.2 m
Daily traffic94,875counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.4 Km NE RT 95 & RT 3
CarriesI 95 Nb/st128 NB
CrossesHWY Middlesex Tpk
Coordinates42.47776, -71.21508

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.4 ft (49.2 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Area1471.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic94,875 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB290072EPDOTNBI

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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