Structure 9700490010100 · Coos County, NH

US 2 over Recreational Trail

Carries US 2 over Recreational Trail, 1.4 Mi Randolph Tl.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

124 ft end to end, longest span 43 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1985
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic5,195counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
Location1.4 Mi Randolph Tl
CarriesUS 2
CrossesRecreational Trail
Coordinates44.39339, -71.22337

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area623.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,195 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number009700490010100

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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