Hwy Morrssey Blv over Water Dorchester Bay
Suffolk County, Massachusetts · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hwy Morrssey Blv over Water Dorchester Bay in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1927 and reconstructed in 1978, making it 98 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 78,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 49 of the 490 inventoried bridges in Suffolk County rated poor (10.0%); 49 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel movable bascule |
| Length | about 459 ft |
| Location | .2 Mi E of I 93 |
| NBI structure number | B160334EUDOTNBI |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Massachusetts department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Suffolk County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over Comb Mbta & Red Ln Ssh | 1957 | 211,123 | Fair |
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over Hwy Victory Rd | 1955 | 193,593 | Fair |
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over Hwy Conley St | 1955 | 193,593 | Fair |
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over Comb Mbta & Columbia Rd | 1958 | 193,500 | Fair |
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over Hwy Hallet Street | 1956 | 190,508 | Fair |
| I 93 /US1/ST3 over RR CSX Spur | 1958 | 188,320 | Fair |
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