Structure S50018B0012 · Penobscot County, ME

BIA Route 1530 over Mattamiscontis Stream

Carries BIA Route 1530 over Mattamiscontis Stream, 3.15 Km NW Of Access Road.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT50 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

50 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.

Built201412 years old
Length50.2 ft15.3 m
Daily traffic50counted 2018
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Location3.15 Km NW Of Access Road
CarriesBIA Route 1530
CrossesMattamiscontis Stream
Coordinates45.39806, -68.62958

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length50.2 ft (15.3 m)
Max Span48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Width14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Area67.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2018)
Truck Traffic50%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0000S50018B0012

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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