Structure 3201090003200 · Grafton County, NH

Nh 3a over Smith River

Carries Nh 3a over Smith River, Hill Bristol Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

64 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 deck arch.

Built194086 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic2,181counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
LocationHill Bristol Tl
CarriesNh 3a
CrossesSmith River
Coordinates43.56911, -71.73499

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area249.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,181 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number003201090003200

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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