Structure B2301344MMUNNBI · Plymouth County, MA

HWY High ST over Water Matfield River

Carries HWY High ST over Water Matfield River, 0.8 Mi East Of Hayward ST.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

40 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 deck arch.

Built1886rebuilt 1978
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic2,286counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Location0.8 Mi East Of Hayward ST
CarriesHWY High ST
CrossesWater Matfield River
Coordinates41.99944, -70.93779

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area90.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1886 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,286 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberB2301344MMUNNBI

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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