Structure N19061104DOTNBI · Hampshire County, MA

I 91 NB over HWY Old Ferry RD

Carries I 91 NB over HWY Old Ferry RD, Mm 24.3 On I-91 NB.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

88 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.

Built196561 years old
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic36,140counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
LocationMm 24.3 On I-91 NB
CarriesI 91 NB
CrossesHWY Old Ferry RD
Coordinates42.32768, -72.61670

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span84.6 ft (25.8 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area361.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,140 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN19061104DOTNBI

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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