Structure 569 · York County, ME

Emmons RD over Ward Brook

Carries Emmons RD over Ward Brook, 1.1 Mi NW Ross RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

46 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20197 years old
Length45.6 ft13.9 m
Daily traffic131counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
Location1.1 Mi NW Ross RD
CarriesEmmons RD
CrossesWard Brook
Coordinates43.41764, -70.54285

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length45.6 ft (13.9 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area101.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic131 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0569

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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