Structure 11501430008100 · Cheshire County, NH

Hancock Road over Skatutakee Lake

Carries Hancock Road over Skatutakee Lake, Town RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

39 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.

Built1960rebuilt 2009
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic489counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
LocationTown RD
CarriesHancock Road
CrossesSkatutakee Lake
Coordinates42.94048, -72.06616

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area97.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic489 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number011501430008100

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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