Structure 8401420005000 · Strafford County, NH

Sheepboro Road over Berrys River

Carries Sheepboro Road over Berrys River, 1.22 Mi Rochester Tl.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

22 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1983rebuilt 2007
Length21.7 ft6.6 m
Daily traffic20counted 1987
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 16 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyStrafford
Location1.22 Mi Rochester Tl
CarriesSheepboro Road
CrossesBerrys River
Coordinates43.31664, -71.08174

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area40.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1983 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (1987)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 16 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number008401420005000

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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