Structure A160749FAMUNNBI · Bristol County, MA

HWY Pitas AVE over Water Seven Mile River

Carries HWY Pitas AVE over Water Seven Mile River, .3 Mi E Of Newprt Av 1 A.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

29 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1850rebuilt 1999
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic250counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location.3 Mi E Of Newprt Av 1 A
CarriesHWY Pitas AVE
CrossesWater Seven Mile River
Coordinates41.91028, -71.35197

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area38.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2022)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberA160749FAMUNNBI

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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