Structure 200000W-0011010 · Washington County, MD

High Germany Road over Sideling Hill Creek

Carries High Germany Road over Sideling Hill Creek, 0.3 Mi N Of Is 68.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 57 ft. 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1988
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic153counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Location0.3 Mi N Of Is 68
CarriesHigh Germany Road
CrossesSideling Hill Creek
Coordinates40.19069, -78.55394

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area312.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic153 (2019)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number200000W-0011010

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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