Hwy Powder Pt Av over Water Duxbury Bay
Plymouth County, Massachusetts · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hwy Powder Pt Av over Water Duxbury Bay in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1987, making it 38 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,023 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 17 of the 288 inventoried bridges in Plymouth County rated poor (5.9%); 17 (5.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 6-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 2,206 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi E of Washington St |
| NBI structure number | D14003438MUNNBI |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 6 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Massachusetts department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Plymouth County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| St 3 Pilgrim Hwy over Water Jones River | 1955 | 128,534 | Fair |
| St 3 Pilgrim Hwy over Hwy Long Pond Rd | 1950 | 127,758 | Fair |
| St 24 over Hwy Oak St | 1955 | 118,909 | Fair |
| St 24 over Hwy Torrey St | 1954 | 106,550 | Fair |
| St 24 over Hwy W Chestnut St | 1954 | 101,540 | Fair |
| St 24 over Water Town River | 1952 | 95,798 | Fair |
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