Brook Road over Salmon Brook
Belknap County, New Hampshire · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Brook Road over Salmon Brook in Belknap County, New Hampshire, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 2012, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 96 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 112 inventoried bridges in Belknap County rated poor (4.5%); 5 (4.5%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 35 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi From Hale Rd |
| NBI structure number | 023101180008900 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New Hampshire department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Belknap County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 3 Nh 11 NH132 over I-93 | 2000 | 23,105 | Good |
| US 3 Nh 11 NH132 over Gulf Brook | 1936 | 23,105 | Fair |
| I-93 SB over NH104 NH132 | 1963 | 19,812 | Fair |
| NH106 Main St over Winnipesaukee River | 1970 | 18,507 | Fair |
| US 3 over Maple St Nhrr | 1947 | 17,943 | Good |
| US 3 Nh 11 over Winnisquam Lake | 1973 | 16,322 | Good |
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