Structure H10001423MUNNBI · Barnstable County, MA

HWY Lower County over Water Herring River

Carries HWY Lower County over Water Herring River, 2 Mi W Of RT 28.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

136 ft end to end, longest span 17 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1930rebuilt 2003
Length136.2 ft41.5 m
Daily traffic3,143counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Location2 Mi W Of RT 28
CarriesHWY Lower County
CrossesWater Herring River
Coordinates41.66087, -70.11278

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area456.5 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,143 (2023)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberH10001423MUNNBI

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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