HWY BARDWELL ST
Carrying HWY BARDWELL ST over WATER JABISH BROOK
0.5M W OF RT181 NEAR PLMR, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HWY BARDWELL ST in Hampshire, Massachusetts sits above 5% of rated Massachusetts bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 69% of Hampshire's recorded-year cohort (259 bridges).
HWY BARDWELL ST in Hampshire, Massachusetts is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MA:B050060PEMUNNBI
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: HWY BARDWELL ST
The HWY BARDWELL ST bridge in Hampshire, Massachusetts carries HWY BARDWELL ST over WATER JABISH BROOK. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 12.5 meters (41 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,164 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Massachusetts bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How HWY BARDWELL ST compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 178 of Hampshire's 259 bridges with a recorded construction year (69%), against a county median build year of 1957. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Massachusetts bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,295 rated).
HWY BARDWELL ST vs every rated Massachusetts bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 95% higher than 5% of 5,295 bridges
rated Massachusetts bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Hampshire inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 259 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.5 m (41 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,164 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- B050060PEMUNNBI
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
HWY BARDWELL ST is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare HWY BARDWELL ST against other structures in Hampshire and across Massachusetts. Massachusetts bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for HWY BARDWELL ST?
HWY BARDWELL ST in Hampshire, Massachusetts has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HWY BARDWELL ST inspected?
HWY BARDWELL ST's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,164 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HWY BARDWELL ST is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HWY BARDWELL ST?
HWY BARDWELL ST has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HWY BARDWELL ST?
HWY BARDWELL ST is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is HWY BARDWELL ST and does age affect safety?
HWY BARDWELL ST was built in 1940, making it 86 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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