Structure 100000100075010 · Frederick County, MD

Is 270 over Monocacy River

Carries Is 270 over Monocacy River, 1.32 Mile South Of Md 85.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT507 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

507 ft end to end, longest span 140 ft: about 7 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.

Built1950rebuilt 1983
Length506.9 ft154.5 m
Daily traffic80,340counted 2009
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Location1.32 Mile South Of Md 85
CarriesIs 270
CrossesMonocacy River
Coordinates39.36413, -77.39952

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length506.9 ft (154.5 m)
Max Span140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Deck Width93.2 ft (28.4 m)
Deck Area4387.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1983)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80,340 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000100075010

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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