Structure 22801150009700 · Rockingham County, NH

Bridge Street over Spicket River

Carries Bridge Street over Spicket River, 1.0mi Mass Sl.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

29 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.

Built1900rebuilt 1959
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic4,883counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 16 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Location1.0mi Mass Sl
CarriesBridge Street
CrossesSpicket River
Coordinates42.78793, -71.19980

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area94.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1959)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,883 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 16 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022801150009700

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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