Structure 28402010010800 · Grafton County, NH

I-93 NB over Tripoli Road

Carries I-93 NB over Tripoli Road, 3.46 Mi Lincoln Tl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT148 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

148 ft end to end: about 2 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.

Built1972rebuilt 1986
Length148.0 ft45.1 m
Daily traffic7,017counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Location3.46 Mi Lincoln Tl
CarriesI-93 NB
CrossesTripoli Road
Coordinates43.98936, -71.67277

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length148.0 ft (45.1 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Area617.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,017 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number028402010010800

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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