Structure C050120JFDOTNBI · Franklin County, MA

ST 2 over Water Deerfield River

Carries ST 2 over Water Deerfield River, At Zoar Road Intersection.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT455 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

455 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 6 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2009
Length455.4 ft138.8 m
Daily traffic2,305counted 2018
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyFranklin
LocationAt Zoar Road Intersection
CarriesST 2
CrossesWater Deerfield River
Coordinates42.63858, -72.90928

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length455.4 ft (138.8 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width52.5 ft (16 m)
Deck Area2220.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,305 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberC050120JFDOTNBI

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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