Structure T010133N7DOTNBI · Bristol County, MA

US 44 Winthrop ST over Water Mill River

Carries US 44 Winthrop ST over Water Mill River, .1 Mi W Of Taunton Green.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
CAR · 15 FT47 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

47 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1850rebuilt 1952
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic11,357counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location.1 Mi W Of Taunton Green
CarriesUS 44 Winthrop ST
CrossesWater Mill River
Coordinates41.90095, -71.09436

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width60.4 ft (18.4 m)
Deck Area263.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1850 (reconstructed 1952)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,357 (2025)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure NumberT010133N7DOTNBI

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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