Structure N1902111MDOTNBI · Hampshire County, MA

ST 66 West ST over Water Mill River

Carries ST 66 West ST over Water Mill River, .4 Mi W Jct ST 9.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 56 ft. 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 deck arch.

Built1924102 years old
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic12,200counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampshire
Location.4 Mi W Jct ST 9
CarriesST 66 West ST
CrossesWater Mill River
Coordinates42.31290, -72.64064

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area442.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1924

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,200 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure NumberN1902111MDOTNBI

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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