Structure R12013167MUNNBI · Worcester County, MA

HWY Winchndon RD over Water Priest Brook

Carries HWY Winchndon RD over Water Priest Brook, Just W Of Winchendon Line.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

33 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.

Built193789 years old
Length33.5 ft10.2 m
Daily traffic444counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
LocationJust W Of Winchendon Line
CarriesHWY Winchndon RD
CrossesWater Priest Brook
Coordinates42.68295, -72.11514

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area86.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic444 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberR12013167MUNNBI

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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