Cheshire County Bridge Report Card

Cheshire County scores 55 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F55 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County has 194 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.3% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,301 daily vehicle crossings.

194Total Bridges

22Poor (11.3%)

90Fair (46.4%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

65,301daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cheshire County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 55/100 (F). The county has 194 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,301 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	11.3%	22.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.7% of measured traffic	7.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.1%	8.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	65 years vs 48 nationally	6.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	674,217 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	11.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.1%
Average Bridge Age	65 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	65,301 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNh101 over Otter Brook — 11,538 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeMain Street over Ashuelot River — built in 1832 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cheshire County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cheshire County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Whipple Hill Road over Roaring Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	233	1950
Lewis Road over Ashuelot River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	96	1960
Recycle Way over Ashuelot River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1947
Nh101 over Otter Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,538	1933
Nh 12 over S Branch Ashuelot River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,976	1941
Nh119 over Connecticut River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,535	1920
Nh119 over Connecticut River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,535	1920
Nh 12 over Nhrr(abd)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,066	1957
Nh 12 over Mill Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,478	1941
Maple AVE over Black Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,502	1961

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.