Structure B160214F4DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

ST 28 Blue Hill Av over Water Neponset River

Carries ST 28 Blue Hill Av over Water Neponset River, .48 Km S Of Woodhaven ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

110 ft end to end, longest span 50 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 deck arch.

Built1903rebuilt 1946
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic66,466counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location.48 Km S Of Woodhaven ST
CarriesST 28 Blue Hill Av
CrossesWater Neponset River
Coordinates42.26710, -71.09383

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width118.1 ft (36 m)
Deck Area1,206 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1903 (reconstructed 1946)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic66,466 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberB160214F4DOTNBI

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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