Structure 5202150012400 · Merrimack County, NH

US 3 over Soucook River

Carries US 3 over Soucook River, Pembroke T.l..

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT150 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

150 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1953rebuilt 1996
Length149.9 ft45.7 m
Daily traffic13,115counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
LocationPembroke T.l.
CarriesUS 3
CrossesSoucook River
Coordinates43.18251, -71.49234

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length149.9 ft (45.7 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area850.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,115 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number005202150012400

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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