Structure S240330N8MUNNBI · Hampden County, MA

HWY Roosevelt Av over Water Watershops Pond

Carries HWY Roosevelt Av over Water Watershops Pond, .5 M S Of Wilbraham RD.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT253 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

253 ft end to end, longest span 90 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1937rebuilt 1999
Length253.0 ft77.1 m
Daily traffic4,785counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Location.5 M S Of Wilbraham RD
CarriesHWY Roosevelt Av
CrossesWater Watershops Pond
Coordinates42.10580, -72.54646

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.0 ft (77.1 m)
Max Span89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area1403.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1937 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,785 (2020)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberS240330N8MUNNBI

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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