Structure 511 · Kennebec County, ME

Bassett RD over Mile Brook

Carries Bassett RD over Mile Brook, 0.4 Mi S RT 137.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
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 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

91 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 deck arch.

Built1911rebuilt 1981
Length90.9 ft27.7 m
Daily traffic622counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyKennebec
Location0.4 Mi S RT 137
CarriesBassett RD
CrossesMile Brook
Coordinates44.52066, -69.61721

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length90.9 ft (27.7 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area229.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1911 (reconstructed 1981)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic622 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number0511

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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