Structure R04004C5DMUNNBI · Bristol County, MA

HWY Reed ST over Water Palmer River

Carries HWY Reed ST over Water Palmer River, 1 Mi E Of Seekonk.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

44 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.

Built20233 years old
Length43.6 ft13.3 m
Daily traffic643counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location1 Mi E Of Seekonk
CarriesHWY Reed ST
CrossesWater Palmer River
Coordinates41.80924, -71.27797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length43.6 ft (13.3 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area183.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2023

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic643 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure NumberR04004C5DMUNNBI

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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