HWY TOWN HILL RD
Carrying HWY TOWN HILL RD over WATER GILDER PND OUTFLOW
1.0 MI S OF RTE 23, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HWY TOWN HILL RD in Berkshire, Massachusetts is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1970, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:S03041CCCMUNNBI
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SHORT-BRIDGE · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SHORT-BRIDGE 6.5 m
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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 TOWN HILL RD
The HWY TOWN HILL RD bridge in Berkshire, Massachusetts carries HWY TOWN HILL RD over WATER GILDER PND OUTFLOW. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel, stretching 6.5 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 258 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Massachusetts bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How HWY TOWN HILL RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 134 of Berkshire's 450 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1957. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Massachusetts bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,295 rated).
HWY TOWN HILL RD vs every rated Massachusetts bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 70% higher than 30% 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.
Berkshire inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 450 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
- 1970
- Material
- Steel
- Structure Length
- 6.5 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 258 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- S03041CCCMUNNBI
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether HWY TOWN HILL RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare HWY TOWN HILL RD against other structures in Berkshire 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 TOWN HILL RD?
HWY TOWN HILL RD in Berkshire, Massachusetts on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HWY TOWN HILL RD inspected?
HWY TOWN HILL RD'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 258 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HWY TOWN HILL RD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HWY TOWN HILL RD?
HWY TOWN HILL RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HWY TOWN HILL RD?
HWY TOWN HILL RD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is HWY TOWN HILL RD and does age affect safety?
HWY TOWN HILL RD was built in 1970, making it 56 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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