Structure R1100132PDOT634 · Essex County, MA

ST 1 A/main ST over Rr Mbta

Carries ST 1 A/main ST over Rr Mbta, 1.6 Mi N Rowley Town Hall.

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 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

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 bridge of this kind.

Built1907rebuilt 1931
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic3,500counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Location1.6 Mi N Rowley Town Hall
CarriesST 1 A/main ST
CrossesRr Mbta
Coordinates42.73583, -70.86139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignMixed Types
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area570 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1907 (reconstructed 1931)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberR1100132PDOT634

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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