Structure B2101736UDOT634 · Norfolk County, MA

ST 37 Washngton ST over Rr Mbta/csx

Carries ST 37 Washngton ST over Rr Mbta/csx, .48 Km S Of Plain ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT97 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

97 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 girder bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length97.1 ft29.6 m
Daily traffic29,095counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Location.48 Km S Of Plain ST
CarriesST 37 Washngton ST
CrossesRr Mbta/csx
Coordinates42.18688, -71.00813

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area470.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,095 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB2101736UDOT634

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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