Structure A080040L4MUNNBI · Hampshire County, MA

HWY S East ST over Water Fort River

Carries HWY S East ST over Water Fort River, 1.6 Mi W Pelham.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT68 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 68 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197353 years old
Length67.6 ft20.6 m
Daily traffic4,784counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Location1.6 Mi W Pelham
CarriesHWY S East ST
CrossesWater Fort River
Coordinates42.35779, -72.50451

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length67.6 ft (20.6 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area150.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,784 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberA080040L4MUNNBI

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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