Structure L03022589MUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY 7/8 Connect over HWY Partridge RD

Carries HWY 7/8 Connect over HWY Partridge RD, 1.4 Mi E Of US 7.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

88 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length87.6 ft26.7 m
Daily traffic10,474counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location1.4 Mi E Of US 7
CarriesHWY 7/8 Connect
CrossesHWY Partridge RD
Coordinates42.49161, -73.21354

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length87.6 ft (26.7 m)
Max Span79.4 ft (24.2 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area275.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,474 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberL03022589MUNNBI

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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