Structure W4102202RMUNNBI · Berkshire County, MA

HWY Worthngtn RD over Water Alder Meadow Brook

Carries HWY Worthngtn RD over Water Alder Meadow Brook, @ Int W/ Pierce RD.

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 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

36 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193987 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic1,681counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Location@ Int W/ Pierce RD
CarriesHWY Worthngtn RD
CrossesWater Alder Meadow Brook
Coordinates42.47307, -72.98878

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Area130.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,681 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberW4102202RMUNNBI

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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