Structure 14801490011000 · Grafton County, NH

Flume Bus Route over Pemigewasset River

Carries Flume Bus Route over Pemigewasset River, The Flume.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

52 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.

Built1886140 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic50counted 2000
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
LocationThe Flume
CarriesFlume Bus Route
CrossesPemigewasset River
Coordinates44.09931, -71.67708

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width16.4 ft (5 m)
Deck Area79 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1886

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2000)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014801490011000

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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