Structure 51590-00118 · Kent County, MD

E. Neck Island Rd. over Eastern Neck Narrows

Carries E. Neck Island Rd. over Eastern Neck Narrows, Eastern Neck Island Road.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT203 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

203 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft: about 3 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 slab bridge.

Built199531 years old
Length203.1 ft61.9 m
Daily traffic200counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyKent
LocationEastern Neck Island Road
CarriesE. Neck Island Rd.
CrossesEastern Neck Narrows
Coordinates39.05533, -76.22217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length203.1 ft (61.9 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area668.5 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCode 63
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000051590-00118

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.