Structure C010123FUDOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

ST 2 A/mass AVE over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries ST 2 A/mass AVE over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .8 Km SE Of Jct Sr2a&16.

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
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

37 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. 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.

Built1899rebuilt 1986
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic22,200counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.8 Km SE Of Jct Sr2a&16
CarriesST 2 A/mass AVE
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.38838, -71.11949

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width94.2 ft (28.7 m)
Deck Area327.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1899 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,200 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberC010123FUDOT634

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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