Structure 2025 · Aroostook County, ME

Castle Hill RD over Aroostook River

Carries Castle Hill RD over Aroostook River, 0.2 Mi S Of Jct RTE 164.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT455 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

455 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1971rebuilt 1991
Length455.1 ft138.7 m
Daily traffic1,320counted 2016
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Location0.2 Mi S Of Jct RTE 164
CarriesCastle Hill RD
CrossesAroostook River
Coordinates46.77581, -68.15409

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length455.1 ft (138.7 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area1442.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,320 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2025

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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