Structure M270261AHDOT634 · Hampden County, MA

HWY Stafford Hlw over Rr Necrr

Carries HWY Stafford Hlw over Rr Necrr, .2 Mi E Of ST 32.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

25 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 1960
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic776counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 6 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
Location.2 Mi E Of ST 32
CarriesHWY Stafford Hlw
CrossesRr Necrr
Coordinates42.04682, -72.32144

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area45.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic776 (2015)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberM270261AHDOT634

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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