Structure B160174X0DOTNBI · Suffolk County, MA

US 1 Sb/uppr Deck over US 1 Nb/chel Lwr Deck

Carries US 1 Sb/uppr Deck over US 1 Nb/chel Lwr Deck, Chel Appr Up.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,349 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

3,349 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 9.3 football fields. 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 girder bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length3349.1 ft1020.8 m
Daily traffic41,655counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountySuffolk
LocationChel Appr Up
CarriesUS 1 Sb/uppr Deck
CrossesUS 1 Nb/chel Lwr Deck
Coordinates42.39048, -71.04102

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length3349.1 ft (1020.8 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width41.7 ft (12.7 m)
Deck Area12964.2 sq m
Main Spans36
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,655 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB160174X0DOTNBI

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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