Structure 9100990009900 · Belknap County, NH

Nh 11b over Gunstock River

Carries Nh 11b over Gunstock River, 0.2 Mi E Nh RTE 11.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

32 ft end to end, longest span 14 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic3,736counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyBelknap
Location0.2 Mi E Nh RTE 11
CarriesNh 11b
CrossesGunstock River
Coordinates43.57863, -71.40387

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignFrame
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area104.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,736 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number009100990009900

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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