Structure 3105 · Cumberland County, ME

Harpswell Islands over Tidal Passage

Carries Harpswell Islands over Tidal Passage, Gurnet Strait.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT135 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

135 ft end to end. 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.

Built198244 years old
Length135.5 ft41.3 m
Daily traffic7,038counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
LocationGurnet Strait
CarriesHarpswell Islands
CrossesTidal Passage
Coordinates43.85818, -69.91368

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length135.5 ft (41.3 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area532.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,038 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number3105

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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