BYPASSED HISTORIC over MERRIMACK RIVER

This bridge is no longer in the current National Bridge Inventory database, and has likely been demolished or abandoned.

Map

Coordinates:
+43.31736, -71.61808
43°19'02" N, 71°37'05" W

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

Name:	BYPASSED HISTORIC over MERRIMACK RIVER
Structure number:	002601320008500
Location:	BOSCAWEN-CANTERBURY TL
Route classification:	Local (Rural) `[09]`
Length of largest span:	170.0 ft. `[51.8 m]`
Total length:	347.1 ft. `[105.8 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	17.4 ft. `[5.3 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	20.0 ft. `[6.1 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	14.8 ft. `[4.5 m]`
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency `[04]`
Year built:	1907
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[2]`
Number of main spans:	2
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru `[10]`
Deck type:	Wood or Timber `[8]`
Wearing surface:	Wood or Timber `[7]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Bridge closed to all traffic `[K]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Unknown `[*]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. `[U]`
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`
Estimated cost of work:	$2,500,000

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
December 2008	Fair	-	-	Satisfactory	-	0.0
October 1999	Poor	-	Imminent Failure	Satisfactory	-	0.0