Lechmere Canal Bridge

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Photo taken by Nick Boppel in August 2019

BH Photo #469242

Three-span concrete closed-spandrel arch bridge carrying Edwin H. Land Boulevard over the Lechmere Canal where it joins the Charles River.

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lechmere Canal on Edwin H. Land Boulevard
Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1986 to replace previous Commerical Avenue Bridge
Design: Concrete closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 130.9 ft.
Deck width: 44.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.36844, -71.07396 (decimal degrees)
42°22'06" N, 71°04'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 19/329230/4692768 (zone/easting/northing)
Average daily traffic (as of 2018): 53,793
Inventory numbers: MA C01001 (Massachusetts bridge number)
BH 88790 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 70.4 (out of 100)
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