Structure W380052KWDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

St129 Richmond RD over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries St129 Richmond RD over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .32 Km W Of RTE 38.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

91 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197353 years old
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic29,500counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.32 Km W Of RTE 38
CarriesSt129 Richmond RD
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.55691, -71.18569

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Width56.8 ft (17.3 m)
Deck Area479.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,500 (2018)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW380052KWDOTNBI

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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