Structure W290182F4DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

I 95 /st128 over HWY Norumbega RD

Carries I 95 /st128 over HWY Norumbega RD, 0.2 Mi Nly RT 30.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

53 ft end to end. 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1962
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic147,364counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.2 Mi Nly RT 30
CarriesI 95 /st128
CrossesHWY Norumbega RD
Coordinates42.34623, -71.26234

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Area617.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic147,364 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge9
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW290182F4DOTNBI

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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