US 44 Winthrop St over Water Palmer River
Bristol County, Massachusetts · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 44 Winthrop St over Water Palmer River in Bristol 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 1850 and reconstructed in 1929, making it 175 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,010 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 27 of the 387 inventoried bridges in Bristol County rated poor (7.0%); 27 (7.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry deck arch |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 1.7 Mi NE Seekonk T.l. |
| NBI structure number | R040013N6DOTNBI |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Massachusetts department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bristol County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 195 & Ramp B over Other Bikeway(bcrr) | 1963 | 114,052 | Fair |
| St 24 over Water Taunton River | 1951 | 109,526 | Good |
| St 24 over Hwy Brayton Ave | 1963 | 106,551 | Fair |
| I 95 over Water Seven Mile River | 1959 | 86,849 | Good |
| I 195 over St 81 Plymouth Ave | 1964 | 86,662 | Fair |
| I 195 & Collector over Other Bikeway | 1965 | 86,575 | Fair |
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