Structure F040081KTDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

ST 31 River ST over Water N Nashua River

Carries ST 31 River ST over Water N Nashua River, 100 Ft E Of Wallace ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT96 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

96 ft end to end, longest span 45 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1947rebuilt 2014
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic9,104counted 2019
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location100 Ft E Of Wallace ST
CarriesST 31 River ST
CrossesWater N Nashua River
Coordinates42.58358, -71.81833

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area492.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1947 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,104 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberF040081KTDOTNBI

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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