Structure 1801370009500 · Grafton County, NH

West Bath Road over Ammonoosuc R Nhrr(abd)

Carries West Bath Road over Ammonoosuc R Nhrr(abd), 0.1 Mi Nh 10.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT375 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

375 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 5 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 through truss.

Built1832rebuilt 2014
Length375.0 ft114.3 m
Daily traffic96counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Location0.1 Mi Nh 10
CarriesWest Bath Road
CrossesAmmonoosuc R Nhrr(abd)
Coordinates44.16685, -71.96722

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length375.0 ft (114.3 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area708.7 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1832 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic96 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number001801370009500

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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