Structure 200000CE0002010 · Cecil County, MD

Bell Manor RD over Conowingo Creek

Carries Bell Manor RD over Conowingo Creek, 0.03 Mi N Of Old Con RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT108 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

108 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.

Built1885rebuilt 1989
Length107.6 ft32.8 m
Daily traffic136counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCecil
Location0.03 Mi N Of Old Con RD
CarriesBell Manor RD
CrossesConowingo Creek
Coordinates39.68453, -76.19489

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length107.6 ft (32.8 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area193.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1885 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic136 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number200000CE0002010

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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