Structure W3700402QMUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY Cole AVE over Water Hoosic River

Carries HWY Cole AVE over Water Hoosic River, 400 West North Hoosac RD.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT127 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

127 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1950rebuilt 2003
Length127.0 ft38.7 m
Daily traffic3,786counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location400 West North Hoosac RD
CarriesHWY Cole AVE
CrossesWater Hoosic River
Coordinates42.71889, -73.18981

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Max Span121.7 ft (37.1 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area503.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,786 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberW3700402QMUNNBI

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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