Structure 6424 · Cumberland County, ME

Fore River Pky over Mercy Access Rd. Grs

Carries Fore River Pky over Mercy Access Rd. Grs, .5 Miles East Of I-295.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT335 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

335 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 5 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.

Built2005rebuilt 2012
Length334.6 ft102 m
Daily traffic13,170counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Location.5 Miles East Of I-295
CarriesFore River Pky
CrossesMercy Access Rd. Grs
Coordinates43.64446, -70.27921

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length334.6 ft (102 m)
Max Span98.4 ft (30 m)
Deck Width85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Area2641.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2005 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,170 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number6424

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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