Structure F010143T7DOTNBI · Bristol County, MA

I 195 over HWY River AVE

Carries I 195 over HWY River AVE, .2 M E Of New Bedford.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 7/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9 · sets the rating

51 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.

Built1972rebuilt 2013
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic57,285counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location.2 M E Of New Bedford
CarriesI 195
CrossesHWY River AVE
Coordinates41.65429, -70.91354

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Area406.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57,285 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberF010143T7DOTNBI

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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