Structure 1140(MASS AVE) · District of Columbia County, DC

Massachusetts AVE over Center Leg Innerloop I39

Carries Massachusetts AVE over Center Leg Innerloop I39, Mass. Ave. Over Innerloop.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT181 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

181 ft end to end, longest span 92 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.

Built1968rebuilt 2013
Length181.1 ft55.2 m
Daily traffic26,000counted 2007
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateDistrict of Columbia
CountyDistrict of Columbia
LocationMass. Ave. Over Innerloop
CarriesMassachusetts AVE
CrossesCenter Leg Innerloop I39
Coordinates38.89958, -77.01446

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length181.1 ft (55.2 m)
Max Span91.5 ft (27.9 m)
Deck Width221.8 ft (67.6 m)
Deck Area3731.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,000 (2007)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number1140(MASS AVE)

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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