Structure 833 · Penobscot County, ME

Crane RD over W Br Kenduskeag

Carries Crane RD over W Br Kenduskeag, .1 Mi S RTE 11&43.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

36 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.

Built193591 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic71counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Location.1 Mi S RTE 11&43
CarriesCrane RD
CrossesW Br Kenduskeag
Coordinates44.98770, -69.08582

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area60.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1935

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic71 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure Number0833

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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