Hwy Willow St over Water Housatonic River
Berkshire County, Massachusetts · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hwy Willow St over Water Housatonic River in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 52 of the 450 inventoried bridges in Berkshire County rated poor (11.6%); 52 (11.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 3).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 125 ft |
| Location | at Route 102 Int. |
| NBI structure number | L05002057MUNNBI |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Massachusetts department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Berkshire County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwy Holmes Rd over RR Hrr | 1977 | 79,829 | Good |
| Hwy Hubbard Ave over Water E Br Housatonic R | 1995 | 42,207 | Good |
| I 90 EB over Hwy West Rd | 1957 | 29,932 | Fair |
| I 90 WB over Hwy West Rd | 1957 | 29,932 | Fair |
| US 7 First St over RR CSX | 1900 | 29,800 | Fair |
| I 90 over Water Basin Pond Brook | 1957 | 29,416 | Fair |
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