Structure M100097PRMUNNBI · Middlesex County, MA

St117 Great RD over Water Mill Canal

Carries St117 Great RD over Water Mill Canal, Inter Of Winter& Rt117.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

33 ft end to end, longest span 9 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 deck arch.

Built1850176 years old
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic11,163counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationInter Of Winter& Rt117
CarriesSt117 Great RD
CrossesWater Mill Canal
Coordinates42.42768, -71.46456

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span9.2 ft (2.8 m)
Deck Width80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Area246.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1850

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,163 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberM100097PRMUNNBI

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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