Structure 6300650006000 · Rockingham County, NH

I-93 NB over Fordway Extension

Carries I-93 NB over Fordway Extension, 0.8 Mi So. Londonderry Tl.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

110 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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.

Built1962rebuilt 2021
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic41,528counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Location0.8 Mi So. Londonderry Tl
CarriesI-93 NB
CrossesFordway Extension
Coordinates42.85565, -71.31876

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Deck Width75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Area767.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2021)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,528 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number006300650006000

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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