Structure U010121LXDOTNBI · Worcester County, MA

St140 Main ST over Water Warren Brook

Carries St140 Main ST over Water Warren Brook, 130 Ft S Of Mechanic ST.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

29 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1928rebuilt 1952
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic10,105counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Location130 Ft S Of Mechanic ST
CarriesSt140 Main ST
CrossesWater Warren Brook
Coordinates42.17259, -71.62793

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Area141.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1952)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,105 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
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 Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberU010121LXDOTNBI

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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