Structure W040152NHDOT634 · Middlesex County, MA

US 20 Main ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries US 20 Main ST over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .16 Km E Jct 60 & 20.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT234 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

234 ft end to end: 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 through truss.

Built1936rebuilt 1991
Length233.9 ft71.3 m
Daily traffic28,190counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.16 Km E Jct 60 & 20
CarriesUS 20 Main ST
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.37786, -71.22364

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length233.9 ft (71.3 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Area1846.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,190 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

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 NumberW040152NHDOT634

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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