Structure B0200819WDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

ST 32 NW Brntre RD over Water Ware Canal

Carries ST 32 NW Brntre RD over Water Ware Canal, 0.6 Mi N Of Jct 67.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

28 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.

Built193492 years old
Length28.2 ft8.6 m
Daily traffic3,750counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location0.6 Mi N Of Jct 67
CarriesST 32 NW Brntre RD
CrossesWater Ware Canal
Coordinates42.38399, -72.09959

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area86.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1934

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,750 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberB0200819WDOTNBI

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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