Structure 100000150045010 · Montgomery County, MD

Is 270 over Md 117

Carries Is 270 over Md 117, 0.62 Mile South Of Md 124.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

123 ft end to end, longest span 55 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1987
Length123.0 ft37.5 m
Daily traffic171,940counted 2009
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.62 Mile South Of Md 124
CarriesIs 270
CrossesMd 117
Coordinates39.14035, -77.21220

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length123.0 ft (37.5 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width134.5 ft (41 m)
Deck Area1537.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic171,940 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge11
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000150045010

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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