Structure 6501820003600 · Strafford County, NH

US 4 WB over Sp Tpk Nh 16

Carries US 4 WB over Sp Tpk Nh 16, 0.4 Mi Jct US 4.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT194 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

194 ft end to end, longest span 96 ft: about 3 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.

Built20206 years old
Length193.9 ft59.1 m
Daily traffic14,360counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyStrafford
Location0.4 Mi Jct US 4
CarriesUS 4 WB
CrossesSp Tpk Nh 16
Coordinates43.13071, -70.83878

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length193.9 ft (59.1 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Area1672.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2020

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,360 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number006501820003600

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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