Structure C1000203GMUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY Sand Mill RD over Water Dry Brook

Carries HWY Sand Mill RD over Water Dry Brook, .2 Mi South Of RTE 116.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

48 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.

Built193987 years old
Length48.2 ft14.7 m
Daily traffic259counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location.2 Mi South Of RTE 116
CarriesHWY Sand Mill RD
CrossesWater Dry Brook
Coordinates42.58589, -73.11009

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Max Span41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area102.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic259 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberC1000203GMUNNBI

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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