Structure 1300880016200 · Rockingham County, NH

Nh101 over Tower Hill Road

Carries Nh101 over Tower Hill Road, 2.6 Mi Jct RT 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 27 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196462 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic52,392counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Location2.6 Mi Jct RT 28
CarriesNh101
CrossesTower Hill Road
Coordinates43.02903, -71.35782

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Area324.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic52,392 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number001300880016200

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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