Structure A09011331DOT634 · Essex County, MA

ST 28 N Main ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries ST 28 N Main ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .4 Mi N Andover Center.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT83 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

83 ft end to end. 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.

Built1929rebuilt 2018
Length83.3 ft25.4 m
Daily traffic22,800counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Location.4 Mi N Andover Center
CarriesST 28 N Main ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.66092, -71.14373

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length83.3 ft (25.4 m)
Max Span79.7 ft (24.3 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area462.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,800 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA09011331DOT634

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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