Structure N09017AHQMUNNBI · Franklin County, MA

HWY Fay RD over Water N Br Swift River

Carries HWY Fay RD over Water N Br Swift River, 0.7 M W Of US 202 Nr Tl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 5 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198739 years old
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic388counted 2015
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Location0.7 M W Of US 202 Nr Tl
CarriesHWY Fay RD
CrossesWater N Br Swift River
Coordinates42.54684, -72.31234

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area94.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic388 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberN09017AHQMUNNBI

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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