Structure H1500547LDOTNBI · Plymouth County, MA

ST 3 A/cshng HWY over Rr Mbta

Carries ST 3 A/cshng HWY over Rr Mbta, Mbta/mbcr Mp 17/811.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

62 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.

Built1932rebuilt 2003
Length62.0 ft18.9 m
Daily traffic23,017counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
LocationMbta/mbcr Mp 17/811
CarriesST 3 A/cshng HWY
CrossesRr Mbta
Coordinates42.24489, -70.87886

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area298.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,017 (2024)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberH1500547LDOTNBI

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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