Structure 200000AA2013030 · Anne Arundel County, MD

Hospital Drive over Marley Creek

Carries Hospital Drive over Marley Creek, 3.0 Mi. E. Of I-97.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 53 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199135 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic5,095counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAnne Arundel
Location3.0 Mi. E. Of I-97
CarriesHospital Drive
CrossesMarley Creek
Coordinates39.13712, -76.61256

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area824.6 sq m
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,095 (2022)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000AA2013030

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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