Structure 18800600011300 · Merrimack County, NH

Goose Hole Road over Brook

Carries Goose Hole Road over Brook, 0.36 Mi. Springfield Tl.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

37 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 slab bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 2021
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic96counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Location0.36 Mi. Springfield Tl
CarriesGoose Hole Road
CrossesBrook
Coordinates43.42961, -72.04544

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area69.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number018800600011300

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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