Structure A080060KYMUNNBI · Hampshire County, MA

HWY Pelham RD over Water Fort River

Carries HWY Pelham RD over Water Fort River, 0.9 Mi W Pelham Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

36 ft end to end, longest span 15 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.

Built1929rebuilt 2014
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic11,250counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Location0.9 Mi W Pelham Tl
CarriesHWY Pelham RD
CrossesWater Fort River
Coordinates42.37675, -72.49493

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area115.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,250 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberA080060KYMUNNBI

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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