Morrissey Blvd. Bridge

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Morrissey Boulevard Bridge

Massachusetts

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

Overview: Bascule bridge over Dorchester Bay on Morrissey Blvd. in Boston
Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1978
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 66.9 ft.
Total length: 460.0 ft.
Deck width: 78.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.30361, -71.04806 (decimal degrees)
42°18'13" N, 71°02'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/331190/4685517 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Boston South
Inventory numbers: MA B16033 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 19462 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2015): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 41,300