Structure 15301090013400 · Grafton County, NH

Nh 18 over Connecticut River

Carries Nh 18 over Connecticut River, Nh-vt Sl.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT533 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

533 ft end to end, longest span 138 ft: about 7 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 girder bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1980
Length533.1 ft162.5 m
Daily traffic1,508counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 8 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
LocationNh-vt Sl
CarriesNh 18
CrossesConnecticut River
Coordinates44.34264, -71.88890

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length533.1 ft (162.5 m)
Max Span138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area1511.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,508 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 8 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number015301090013400

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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