Structure M26003ADEMUNNBI · Franklin County, MA

HWY Turner Hill over Water Dunbar Brook

Carries HWY Turner Hill over Water Dunbar Brook, 400 From Int. W/ Main RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 2 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.

Built199729 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic129counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
Location400 From Int. W/ Main RD
CarriesHWY Turner Hill
CrossesWater Dunbar Brook
Coordinates42.72775, -73.01139

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area85.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1997

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic129 (2017)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberM26003ADEMUNNBI

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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