Structure 1280 · York County, ME

Buzzell RD over Coldwater Brook

Carries Buzzell RD over Coldwater Brook, 1.1 Mi E Waterhouse RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 28 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197848 years old
Length28.2 ft8.6 m
Daily traffic420counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
Location1.1 Mi E Waterhouse RD
CarriesBuzzell RD
CrossesColdwater Brook
Coordinates43.51250, -70.53812

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Area75.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic420 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1280

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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