Structure N230333V2DOTNBI · Bristol County, MA

St123 E Main ST over I 495

Carries St123 E Main ST over I 495, ST 123 At I 495.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

248 ft end to end, longest span 123 ft: about 3 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.

Built197848 years old
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic25,200counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
LocationST 123 At I 495
CarriesSt123 E Main ST
CrossesI 495
Coordinates41.98229, -71.15965

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Deck Width101.4 ft (30.9 m)
Deck Area2336.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,200 (2024)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN230333V2DOTNBI

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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