Structure 701450010600 · Hillsborough County, NH

Thorntons Ferry RD over Beaver Brook

Carries Thorntons Ferry RD over Beaver Brook, 3.2 Mi Fr Merrimack Tl.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 1 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating1/9 · Imminent Failure
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 1/9

A culvert 20 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic356counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 16 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Location3.2 Mi Fr Merrimack Tl
CarriesThorntons Ferry RD
CrossesBeaver Brook
Coordinates42.85892, -71.61628

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area37.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic356 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 16 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000701450010600

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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