Structure 2100 · Aroostook County, ME

Grand Falls RD over Limestone Stream

Carries Grand Falls RD over Limestone Stream, 0.1 Mi E Of Route 1a.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

37 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
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic616counted 2016
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Location0.1 Mi E Of Route 1a
CarriesGrand Falls RD
CrossesLimestone Stream
Coordinates46.91175, -67.82383

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area133.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic616 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number2100

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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