Structure 2856 · Franklin County, ME

Arnold Trl over Tim Brook

Carries Arnold Trl over Tim Brook, 0.6 Mi S Of Jim Pond Twp.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT58 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

58 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built199135 years old
Length58.4 ft17.8 m
Daily traffic848counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyFranklin
Location0.6 Mi S Of Jim Pond Twp
CarriesArnold Trl
CrossesTim Brook
Coordinates45.22277, -70.48342

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area206.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic848 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2856

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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