Structure P13037493DOTNBI · Plymouth County, MA

ST 3 Nb/plgrm HWY over HWY Hedges Pond RD

Carries ST 3 Nb/plgrm HWY over HWY Hedges Pond RD, 11.5 M S Of RTE 44.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

69 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1976
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic18,394counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Location11.5 M S Of RTE 44
CarriesST 3 Nb/plgrm HWY
CrossesHWY Hedges Pond RD
Coordinates41.82994, -70.56194

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area273 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,394 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberP13037493DOTNBI

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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