Structure N230243LQMUNNBI · Bristol County, MA

HWY Newland ST over Water Canoe River

Carries HWY Newland ST over Water Canoe River, .2 Mi W Of RTE 123.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built196264 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic4,525counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location.2 Mi W Of RTE 123
CarriesHWY Newland ST
CrossesWater Canoe River
Coordinates41.99524, -71.15955

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area77 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,525 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberN230243LQMUNNBI

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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