Structure 17901040010700 · Hillsborough County, NH

Depot Road over S Br Piscataquog River

Carries Depot Road over S Br Piscataquog River, 3.8 Mi N Of Vernon Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT67 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

67 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.

Built199333 years old
Length66.9 ft20.4 m
Daily traffic109counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Location3.8 Mi N Of Vernon Tl
CarriesDepot Road
CrossesS Br Piscataquog River
Coordinates42.97783, -71.69073

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Max Span62.0 ft (18.9 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area199.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic109 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number017901040010700

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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