Structure 8400800012500 · Strafford County, NH

Nh 11 over Mad River

Carries Nh 11 over Mad River, 1.7 Mi New Durham Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

38 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195571 years old
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic12,121counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyStrafford
Location1.7 Mi New Durham Tl
CarriesNh 11
CrossesMad River
Coordinates43.38691, -71.08172

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area153.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1955

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,121 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number008400800012500

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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