Structure 2400990015200 · Grafton County, NH

Nh142 over Ammonoosuc River

Carries Nh142 over Ammonoosuc River, 2.2 Mi From Whitefield Tl.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

124 ft end to end. 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 through truss.

Built1927rebuilt 1998
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic1,167counted 2023
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 8 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Location2.2 Mi From Whitefield Tl
CarriesNh142
CrossesAmmonoosuc River
Coordinates44.29382, -71.65763

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area275.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,167 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 8 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number002400990015200

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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