Structure A100212DMDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

ST 2 over HWY Lake ST

Carries ST 2 over HWY Lake ST, 0.5 Mi E Rt2 & Rt60.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT173 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

173 ft end to end, longest span 91 ft: about 2 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.

Built196759 years old
Length172.9 ft52.7 m
Daily traffic56,236counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.5 Mi E Rt2 & Rt60
CarriesST 2
CrossesHWY Lake ST
Coordinates42.40266, -71.15634

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length172.9 ft (52.7 m)
Max Span91.2 ft (27.8 m)
Deck Width140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Area2250.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic56,236 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA100212DMDOTNBI

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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