Structure 4700720012700 · Sullivan County, NH

Nh 12a over Sugar River

Carries Nh 12a over Sugar River, .1 Mi. From Jct. Rte. 103.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT281 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

281 ft end to end, longest span 112 ft: about 4 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.

Built1967rebuilt 1991
Length280.8 ft85.6 m
Daily traffic1,067counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 8 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountySullivan
Location.1 Mi. From Jct. Rte. 103
CarriesNh 12a
CrossesSugar River
Coordinates43.39826, -72.39359

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length280.8 ft (85.6 m)
Max Span111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area856 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,067 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 8 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number004700720012700

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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