Structure 3507 · Piscataquis County, ME

Back RD over Piscataquis River

Carries Back RD over Piscataquis River, 0.3 Mi E Of Jct RTE 6.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT101 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

101 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 through truss.

Built194086 years old
Length100.7 ft30.7 m
Daily traffic277counted 2016
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPiscataquis
Location0.3 Mi E Of Jct RTE 6
CarriesBack RD
CrossesPiscataquis River
Coordinates45.18654, -69.44706

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length100.7 ft (30.7 m)
Max Span96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area196.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic277 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3507

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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