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HWY MAIN ST over WATER ACUSHNET RIVER

Bristol County, Massachusetts

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Coordinates:
+41.68184, -70.91895
41°40'55" N, 70°55'08" W

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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	HWY MAIN ST over WATER ACUSHNET RIVER
Structure number:	A030023KMMUNNBI
Old structure number:	MUN691000100 `(from 1992 edition)`
Location:	ON MAIN ST AT NEW BEDFORD
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Arterial (Urban) `[16]`
Length of largest span:	22.0 ft. `[6.7 m]`
Total length:	41.0 ft. `[12.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	38.1 ft. `[11.6 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	51.8 ft. `[15.8 m]`
Skew angle:	2°
Owner:	Town or Township Highway Agency `[03]`
Year built:	1850
Year reconstructed:	1959
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[3]`
Number of main spans:	2
Main spans material:	Masonry `[8]`
Main spans design:	Arch - Deck `[11]`
Deck type:	Not applicable `[N]`

Latest Available Inspection: September 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	11,100 `[as of 2017]`
Truck traffic:	9% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	95.0
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge or other major structure without deck rehabilitation or replacement `[33]`
Estimated cost of work:	$286,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
September 2018	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	11100	95.0
September 2016	Good	Good	Good	Good	24600	94.7
September 2014	Good	Good	Good	Good	24600	94.7
September 2012	Good	Good	Good	Good	23000	94.8
September 2010	Good	Good	Good	Good	21000	95.0
September 2008	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	21000	83.7
September 2006	Fair	Good	Fair	Good	20000	33.6
September 2004	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	19000	94.2
September 2002	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	30000	93.2
March 2001	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	30000	93.2
April 1999	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	22400	93.9
April 1995	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	12000	87.4
April 1993	Good	-	Good	Good	17000	88.0
April 1991	Fair	-	Satisfactory	Good	17000	94.7

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	211	13	198	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,639	161	328	820	330
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	1,025	1,025	0	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	377	177	200	0	0
Superstructure
Masonry Arch	linear ft.	34	23	11	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	38	38	0	0	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	5	0	5	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	15	0	15	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	5	0	5	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	15	0	15	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	70	70	0	0	0

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