Structure B08001B6PMUNNBI · Bristol County, MA

HWY Elm ST over Water Taunton River

Carries HWY Elm ST over Water Taunton River, Over Taunton At Dighton.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT359 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

359 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 deck arch.

Built201511 years old
Length358.9 ft109.4 m
Daily traffic8,553counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
LocationOver Taunton At Dighton
CarriesHWY Elm ST
CrossesWater Taunton River
Coordinates41.83498, -71.10827

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length358.9 ft (109.4 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1334.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,553 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberB08001B6PMUNNBI

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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