Hwy Hartwell Ave over Water Kiln Brook
Middlesex County, Massachusetts · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hwy Hartwell Ave over Water Kiln Brook in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 18,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 560 of the 821 inventoried bridges in Middlesex County rated fair (68.2%); 91 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 58 ft |
| Location | 1.1 Km SW of Rte 225 |
| NBI structure number | L100162BJMUNNBI |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Massachusetts department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Middlesex County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 93 over St 60 Eb/salem St | 1961 | 266,500 | Fair |
| I 93 over St 60 Wb/salem St | 1961 | 266,500 | Fair |
| I 93 over Water Mystic River | 1963 | 250,350 | Fair |
| I 93 over Hwy Valley St & Fllswy | 1961 | 210,316 | Fair |
| I 93 over Hwy Montvale Ave | 1958 | 208,231 | Fair |
| I 93 over I 95 /ST128 | 1957 | 200,824 | Poor |
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