Structure 1404 · Aroostook County, ME

I 95 SB over Cold Brook

Carries I 95 SB over Cold Brook, 0.5 Mi SW Island Falls.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 23 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built197848 years old
Length23.3 ft7.1 m
Daily traffic2,460counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Location0.5 Mi SW Island Falls
CarriesI 95 SB
CrossesCold Brook
Coordinates45.96689, -68.30504

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.3 ft (7.1 m)
Max Span20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area90.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,460 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number1404

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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