Structure A02037287DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

ST 27 Main ST over ST 2

Carries ST 27 Main ST over ST 2, RT 27 At RT 2.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

102 ft end to end, longest span 48 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.

Built1952rebuilt 1987
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic9,055counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationRT 27 At RT 2
CarriesST 27 Main ST
CrossesST 2
Coordinates42.47794, -71.44852

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Area519.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,055 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA02037287DOTNBI

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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