HWY POND STREET
Carrying HWY POND STREET over WATER SATUCKET RIVER
1 MI. EAST OF ST 106, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HWY POND STREET in Plymouth, Massachusetts sits above 74% of rated Massachusetts bridges on inventory load rating (46 t), while its 1850 build year is earlier than 97% of Plymouth's recorded-year cohort (287 bridges).
HWY POND STREET in Plymouth, Massachusetts is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1850, it carries 1 rated component 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:E01010BVTMUNNBI
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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 POND STREET
The HWY POND STREET bridge in Plymouth, Massachusetts carries HWY POND STREET over WATER SATUCKET RIVER. It was built in 1850, making it 176 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,974 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 culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How HWY POND STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1850, earlier than 278 of Plymouth's 287 bridges with a recorded construction year (97%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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 POND STREET vs every rated Massachusetts bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
46 Top 26% higher than 74% 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.
Plymouth inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 287 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
- 1850
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,974 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- E01010BVTMUNNBI
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
HWY POND STREET 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 POND STREET against other structures in Plymouth 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 POND STREET?
HWY POND STREET in Plymouth, Massachusetts on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HWY POND STREET inspected?
HWY POND STREET'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 2,974 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HWY POND STREET 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 POND STREET?
HWY POND STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 45.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HWY POND STREET?
HWY POND STREET is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is HWY POND STREET and does age affect safety?
HWY POND STREET was built in 1850, making it 176 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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