Structure 100000150108010 · Montgomery County, MD

Is 495 & Ramp K(4) over Is 495x & C J CR

Carries Is 495 & Ramp K(4) over Is 495x & C J CR, 0.49 Mile West Of Md 190.

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 overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT354 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

354 ft end to end, longest span 83 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.

Built1962rebuilt 1991
Length354.0 ft107.9 m
Daily traffic214,005counted 2009
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.49 Mile West Of Md 190
CarriesIs 495 & Ramp K(4)
CrossesIs 495x & C J CR
Coordinates38.98436, -77.15920

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length354.0 ft (107.9 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width156.2 ft (47.6 m)
Deck Area5136.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1991)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic214,005 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge8
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000150108010

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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