Structure W100052E5DOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

US 20 Main ST over Rr Bmrr (abandoned)

Carries US 20 Main ST over Rr Bmrr (abandoned), .16 Km Wly Waverly ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

56 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.

Built195472 years old
Length56.1 ft17.1 m
Daily traffic22,400counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.16 Km Wly Waverly ST
CarriesUS 20 Main ST
CrossesRr Bmrr (abandoned)
Coordinates42.37001, -71.19287

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area319.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW100052E5DOTNBI

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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