Structure 2834 · Kennebec County, ME

Hallowell Litchfie over Cobbossee Stream

Carries Hallowell Litchfie over Cobbossee Stream, Litchfield-w Gard Tl.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT161 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

161 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 2 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.

Built1964rebuilt 2011
Length161.1 ft49.1 m
Daily traffic1,230counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyKennebec
LocationLitchfield-w Gard Tl
CarriesHallowell Litchfie
CrossesCobbossee Stream
Coordinates44.22133, -69.91927

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length161.1 ft (49.1 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area500.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2011)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,230 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number2834

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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