Structure M27014175MUNNBI · Hampden County, MA

HWY Hampden AVE over Water Chicopee Brook

Carries HWY Hampden AVE over Water Chicopee Brook, E Of Rt32 S Of Monson Ctr.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT45 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

45 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built1936rebuilt 1938
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic129counted 2017
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationE Of Rt32 S Of Monson Ctr
CarriesHWY Hampden AVE
CrossesWater Chicopee Brook
Coordinates42.09497, -72.30971

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area132.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1938)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic129 (2017)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberM27014175MUNNBI

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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