Structure 300000BCY085010 · Baltimore County, MD

I-895 over Childs ST Rr

Carries I-895 over Childs ST Rr, Milepost M8.33.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT327 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

327 ft end to end, longest span 89 ft: about 5 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.

Built195769 years old
Length327.1 ft99.7 m
Daily traffic82,953counted 2019
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore
LocationMilepost M8.33
CarriesI-895
CrossesChilds ST Rr
Coordinates39.24098, -76.58533

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length327.1 ft (99.7 m)
Max Span88.9 ft (27.1 m)
Deck Width78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Area2372.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic82,953 (2019)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number300000BCY085010

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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