Oak Street over CSX
Strafford County, New Hampshire · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Oak Street over CSX in Strafford County, New Hampshire, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1890 and reconstructed in 1928, making it 135 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,749 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 136 inventoried bridges in Strafford County rated poor (9.6%); 13 (9.6%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 64 ft |
| Location | Dover-rollinsford Tl |
| NBI structure number | 022300690004600 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Hampshire department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nh 16 Sp Tpk Ramp over NH125 | 2009 | 44,530 | Good |
| Nh 16 Sp Tpk over New Bellamy Lane | 1955 | 42,313 | Fair |
| US202 Nh 16 Sp Tpk over Ten Rod Road | 2012 | 41,600 | Good |
| US202 Nh 16 Sp Tpk over NH202A (walnut Street) | 1957 | 41,600 | Good |
| Nh 16 Sp Tpk over Cocheco River | 2010 | 39,653 | Good |
| Nh 16 Sp Tpk over Axehandle Brook | 1957 | 39,505 | Good |
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