Structure N120402EEDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

ST 9 Boylston ST over Tr Green Line D

Carries ST 9 Boylston ST over Tr Green Line D, 2.3 Km Ely RT 128.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

56 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.

Built1905rebuilt 1960
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic96,206counted 2017
Last inspectedDecember 2022every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location2.3 Km Ely RT 128
CarriesST 9 Boylston ST
CrossesTr Green Line D
Coordinates42.31938, -71.20859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area468.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1905 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96,206 (2017)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN120402EEDOTNBI

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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