Structure N08002068MUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY Hotchkiss RD over Water Whiting River

Carries HWY Hotchkiss RD over Water Whiting River, 200 E Of Norfolk RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

28 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 slab bridge.

Built1959rebuilt 1996
Length28.2 ft8.6 m
Daily traffic259counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location200 E Of Norfolk RD
CarriesHWY Hotchkiss RD
CrossesWater Whiting River
Coordinates42.06743, -73.22160

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Max Span27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area55.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic259 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberN08002068MUNNBI

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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