Structure W040332E4DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

US 20 Eb/weston ST over I 95 /st128

Carries US 20 Eb/weston ST over I 95 /st128, RT 20 EB At RT 128.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT248 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

248 ft end to end, longest span 92 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196066 years old
Length248.0 ft75.6 m
Daily traffic22,500counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationRT 20 EB At RT 128
CarriesUS 20 Eb/weston ST
CrossesI 95 /st128
Coordinates42.37006, -71.26931

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length248.0 ft (75.6 m)
Max Span91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Width50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Deck Area1156.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW040332E4DOTNBI

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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