ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK
Carrying ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK over OTHER OIL PIPE TUNNEL
1 MI SW OF JET SR 145&1A, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK in Suffolk, Massachusetts sits above 56% of rated Massachusetts bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1934 build year is earlier than 81% of Suffolk's recorded-year cohort (488 bridges).
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK in Suffolk, Massachusetts is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1934, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MA:R0501939DDOTNBI
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK
The ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK bridge in Suffolk, Massachusetts carries ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK over OTHER OIL PIPE TUNNEL. It was built in 1934, making it 92 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 58,700 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Massachusetts bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK compares
Age against the county: built in 1934, earlier than 396 of Suffolk's 488 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1970. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Massachusetts bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,295 rated).
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK vs every rated Massachusetts bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 44% higher than 56% of 5,295 bridges
rated Massachusetts bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Suffolk inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 489 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1934
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 30.8 m (101 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 58,700 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- R0501939DDOTNBI
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK against other structures in Suffolk and across Massachusetts. Massachusetts bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK?
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK in Suffolk, Massachusetts on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK inspected?
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 58,700 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK?
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK?
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK and does age affect safety?
ST 1 A/LEE BRBNK was built in 1934, making it 92 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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