Structure W430222F8DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 95 Nb/st128 NB over ST 38 Sb/main ST

Carries I 95 Nb/st128 NB over ST 38 Sb/main ST, RT 128 At RT 38.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
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 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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.

Built1949rebuilt 1961
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic76,341counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationRT 128 At RT 38
CarriesI 95 Nb/st128 NB
CrossesST 38 Sb/main ST
Coordinates42.49918, -71.15810

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Area1,005 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1949 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic76,341 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW430222F8DOTNBI

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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