Fisher Street Bridge

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Boston and Albany Railroad Main Line Bridge #34.04

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BH Photo #322017

Overview: Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over MBTA Worcester Line on Fisher Street
Location: Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1894; moved here 1916; rehabilitated 1941
Builder: - New England Structural Co. of Boston, Massachusetts
Railroad: - Boston & Albany Railroad (B&A; BA)
Design: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 87.9 ft.
Total length: 121.1 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.26894, -71.64958 (decimal degrees)
42°16'08" N, 71°38'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/281487/4683036 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 66962 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/1994): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1995): 300