Structure 200000HO0050030 · Howard County, MD

Frederick Road over Plumtree Branch

Carries Frederick Road over Plumtree Branch, 1.0 Mi W. Of Md RTE 29.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 27 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198145 years old
Length26.6 ft8.1 m
Daily traffic10,927counted 1997
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyHoward
Location1.0 Mi W. Of Md RTE 29
CarriesFrederick Road
CrossesPlumtree Branch
Coordinates39.27281, -76.83638

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area143.4 sq m
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,927 (1997)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000HO0050030

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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