Structure 3300030P0000000 · Montgomery County, MD

Carderock Access C over Clara Barton Parkway

Carries Carderock Access C over Clara Barton Parkway, 0.7 Miles West Of Macarth.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT118 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

118 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1991
Length117.8 ft35.9 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.7 Miles West Of Macarth
CarriesCarderock Access C
CrossesClara Barton Parkway
Coordinates38.97272, -77.19539

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length117.8 ft (35.9 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area509.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2013)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number3300030P0000000

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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