Structure C0804785WDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

US 3 SB over ST 40 Groton RD

Carries US 3 SB over ST 40 Groton RD, RTE 3 At RTE 40.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

136 ft end to end. 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.

Built200422 years old
Length135.8 ft41.4 m
Daily traffic68,922counted 2019
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationRTE 3 At RTE 40
CarriesUS 3 SB
CrossesST 40 Groton RD
Coordinates42.63168, -71.40557

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length135.8 ft (41.4 m)
Max Span131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Deck Width78.4 ft (23.9 m)
Deck Area989.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic68,922 (2019)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberC0804785WDOTNBI

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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