Structure 2732 · Waldo County, ME

Gore RD over Sheepscot River

Carries Gore RD over Sheepscot River, 0.3 Mi E Turner Ridge RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

70 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.

Built196462 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic165counted 2016
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyWaldo
Location0.3 Mi E Turner Ridge RD
CarriesGore RD
CrossesSheepscot River
Coordinates44.34171, -69.44739

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area202.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic165 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2732

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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