Structure 5201650002900 · Merrimack County, NH

I-89 SB over Turkey Pond

Carries I-89 SB over Turkey Pond, 1.5 Mi NW Jct RT 13.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

240 ft end to end, longest span 83 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1992
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic20,703counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 8 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Location1.5 Mi NW Jct RT 13
CarriesI-89 SB
CrossesTurkey Pond
Coordinates43.18255, -71.59425

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Area1273.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,703 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 8 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number005201650002900

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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