Structure B160464RFDOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

ST 28 Nb/columbus over Comb I 90 &csx &orng LN

Carries ST 28 Nb/columbus over Comb I 90 &csx &orng LN, .32 Km E.copley Place S65.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT306 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

306 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 4 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1994
Length306.1 ft93.3 m
Daily traffic15,000counted 2017
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
Location.32 Km E.copley Place S65
CarriesST 28 Nb/columbus
CrossesComb I 90 &csx &orng LN
Coordinates42.34791, -71.07278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length306.1 ft (93.3 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width82.7 ft (25.2 m)
Deck Area2351.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1994)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,000 (2017)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB160464RFDOTNBI

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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