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US 1 NB/CHLSEA LW over HWY CHELSEA LOCAL STS

Map 

Coordinates:
+42.38007, -71.05184
42°22'48" N, 71°03'07" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:US 1 NB/CHLSEA LW over HWY CHELSEA LOCAL STS
Structure number:B160174WYMPANBI
Old structure number:MPA896C00111 (from 1992 edition)
Location:TOBIN BRIDGE
Purpose:Carries highway over highway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) [12]
Tolls:Yes [1]
Length of largest span:103.0 ft. [31.4 m]
Total length:2829.2 ft. [862.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:36.1 ft. [11.0 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:41.7 ft. [12.7 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:16.1 ft. [4.9 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:20.0 ft. [6.1 m]
Owner:Other State Agencies [21]
Year built:1950
Historic significance:Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:30
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Deck type:Closed Grating [4]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:44,700 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:38.6 tons [35.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:25.7 tons [23.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:53.2
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$45,590,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:35,600 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:34.7 tons [31.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:28.7 tons [26.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:57.9
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$26,607,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:50,396 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:10% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:53.5 tons [48.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:62.0
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$26,607,000