Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Concrete [1] Arch - Deck [11]
Approach Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Box beam or girders - Multiple [05]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 471.2 m = 1546.0 ft
Main Spans: 7 at 63.7 m = 209.0 ft
Approach Spans: 10
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 18.3 m = 60.0 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 25.2 m = 82.7 ft for a 18.3 m = 60.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 13.7 m = 44.9 ft
Location
Springfield [67000]: Hampden County [013], Massachusetts [25]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 2
MEMRL BR RR#61.43
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 70.1 metric ton = 77.1 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 42.1 metric ton = 46.3 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Inspections
Date: August 2020 [0820] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 18907 (2017) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 37587 (In 2031
)