Structure 19201310010600 · Sullivan County, NH

Belknap Avenue over Sugar River

Carries Belknap Avenue over Sugar River, 0.2 Mi Fr No. Main ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

92 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1974rebuilt 2006
Length91.5 ft27.9 m
Daily traffic1,141counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountySullivan
Location0.2 Mi Fr No. Main ST
CarriesBelknap Avenue
CrossesSugar River
Coordinates43.36536, -72.18008

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length91.5 ft (27.9 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area237.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1974 (reconstructed 2006)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,141 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number019201310010600

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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