Structure 200000W-6661010 · Washington County, MD

Halfway Boulevard over Underpass Way-valley Mal

Carries Halfway Boulevard over Underpass Way-valley Mal, 0.32 Mi E Of I 81.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

51 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.

Built197155 years old
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic16,373counted 2008
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Location0.32 Mi E Of I 81
CarriesHalfway Boulevard
CrossesUnderpass Way-valley Mal
Coordinates39.62731, -77.76852

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area424.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,373 (2008)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number200000W-6661010

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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