Structure F0300543EMUNNBI · Barnstable County, MA

HWY Water ST over Water Eel Pond

Carries HWY Water ST over Water Eel Pond, 3.2 Mi SW Of RT 28-w.hole.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

56 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built1940rebuilt 2009
Length55.8 ft17 m
Daily traffic6,750counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Location3.2 Mi SW Of RT 28-w.hole
CarriesHWY Water ST
CrossesWater Eel Pond
Coordinates41.52430, -70.67028

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length55.8 ft (17 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area207.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,750 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberF0300543EMUNNBI

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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