Structure M220055X3DOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

St122 A over Water Blackstone River

Carries St122 A over Water Blackstone River, .6 Mi East Of ST 146.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

67 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201115 years old
Length67.3 ft20.5 m
Daily traffic6,600counted 2024
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location.6 Mi East Of ST 146
CarriesSt122 A
CrossesWater Blackstone River
Coordinates42.19263, -71.75428

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area297.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberM220055X3DOTNBI

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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