Structure 20300870010800 · Grafton County, NH

High Bridge Road over Archertown Brook

Carries High Bridge Road over Archertown Brook, 150ft W Tillotson RD Jct.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Superstructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Substructuresets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 1/9Superstructure 1/9Substructure 1/9

24 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built194086 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic96counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 16 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Location150ft W Tillotson RD Jct
CarriesHigh Bridge Road
CrossesArchertown Brook
Coordinates43.89701, -72.11386

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area31.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 16 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number020300870010800

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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