Structure N23004ACWMUNNBI · Bristol County, MA

HWY Barrows ST over Water Wading River

Carries HWY Barrows ST over Water Wading River, 1 Mi SW Of St140.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT69 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

69 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.

Built199927 years old
Length68.9 ft21 m
Daily traffic2,643counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location1 Mi SW Of St140
CarriesHWY Barrows ST
CrossesWater Wading River
Coordinates41.94684, -71.20232

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length68.9 ft (21 m)
Max Span65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area287.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,643 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberN23004ACWMUNNBI

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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