Structure A050010W7DOTNBI · Hampden County, MA

US 5 over HWY River RD

Carries US 5 over HWY River RD, Jct US 5 & River Rd..

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT128 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

128 ft end to end, longest span 77 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.

Built1953rebuilt 2003
Length127.6 ft38.9 m
Daily traffic30,259counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyHampden
LocationJct US 5 & River Rd.
CarriesUS 5
CrossesHWY River RD
Coordinates42.08100, -72.58554

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length127.6 ft (38.9 m)
Max Span76.8 ft (23.4 m)
Deck Width71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Area851.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 2003)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,259 (2016)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberA050010W7DOTNBI

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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