Structure H12025310DOTNBI · Essex County, MA

St125 Bridge ST over Rr Bmrr (abandoned)

Carries St125 Bridge ST over Rr Bmrr (abandoned), .16 Km S Merrimac River.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating2/9 · Critical
Superstructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 2/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 2/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

32 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.

Built1850rebuilt 1968
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic27,200counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 3 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Location.16 Km S Merrimac River
CarriesSt125 Bridge ST
CrossesRr Bmrr (abandoned)
Coordinates42.77270, -71.07599

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width72.5 ft (22.1 m)
Deck Area216.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,200 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 3 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberH12025310DOTNBI

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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