Structure N060293NYDOTNBI · Bristol County, MA

US 6 EB over Comb St18 & Relief

Carries US 6 EB over Comb St18 & Relief, .75 Mi W Of Fairhaven Tl.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT201 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

201 ft end to end, longest span 67 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.

Built197353 years old
Length201.1 ft61.3 m
Daily traffic4,428counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 8 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Location.75 Mi W Of Fairhaven Tl
CarriesUS 6 EB
CrossesComb St18 & Relief
Coordinates41.63732, -70.92310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length201.1 ft (61.3 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area588.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,428 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 8 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberN060293NYDOTNBI

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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