Structure A05017AKDDOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

ST 57 EB over St159 Main ST

Carries ST 57 EB over St159 Main ST, Mm 44.0 On ST 57.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT168 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

168 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built200224 years old
Length168.0 ft51.2 m
Daily traffic13,707counted 2016
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationMm 44.0 On ST 57
CarriesST 57 EB
CrossesSt159 Main ST
Coordinates42.07557, -72.61458

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length168.0 ft (51.2 m)
Max Span83.7 ft (25.5 m)
Deck Width48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Area752.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,707 (2016)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA05017AKDDOTNBI

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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