Structure B290102EVDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 95 Sb/st128 SB over ST 3 A/cambridge ST

Carries I 95 Sb/st128 SB over ST 3 A/cambridge ST, At Junc. Of I 95 & ST 3a.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

205 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 3 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1964
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic93,600counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Junc. Of I 95 & ST 3a
CarriesI 95 Sb/st128 SB
CrossesST 3 A/cambridge ST
Coordinates42.48875, -71.19172

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area1412.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic93,600 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB290102EVDOTNBI

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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