Structure S1002902FMUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY County RD over Water Ironwork Brook

Carries HWY County RD over Water Ironwork Brook, 0.6 Mi S Of Cross 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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

30 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built194977 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic1,293counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location0.6 Mi S Of Cross RD
CarriesHWY County RD
CrossesWater Ironwork Brook
Coordinates42.12370, -73.30716

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area82.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1949

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,293 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberS1002902FMUNNBI

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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