Structure W290494PYDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

US 90 Ramp D over HWY Norumbega RD

Carries US 90 Ramp D over HWY Norumbega RD, At Int 14 L47.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

66 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1981
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic39,700counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
LocationAt Int 14 L47
CarriesUS 90 Ramp D
CrossesHWY Norumbega RD
Coordinates42.34613, -71.26293

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area221.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic39,700 (2024)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberW290494PYDOTNBI

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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