Structure 6064 · Penobscot County, ME

Argyle RD over Interstate 95 Southbound

Carries Argyle RD over Interstate 95 Southbound, 2.4 Mi E RTE 16/mi 196.5.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT185 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

185 ft end to end, longest span 69 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length185.0 ft56.4 m
Daily traffic133counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Location2.4 Mi E RTE 16/mi 196.5
CarriesArgyle RD
CrossesInterstate 95 Southbound
Coordinates45.05191, -68.68825

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length185.0 ft (56.4 m)
Max Span69.2 ft (21.1 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area530.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic133 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number6064

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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