Structure R030022KUDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

St129 Lowell ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries St129 Lowell ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, 0.1 Mi Ely Wilmington T.l.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

120 ft end to end. 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.

Built195868 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic28,448counted 2017
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location0.1 Mi Ely Wilmington T.l
CarriesSt129 Lowell ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.53617, -71.13043

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Area592.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,448 (2017)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberR030022KUDOTNBI

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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