Structure 100000020001010 · Anne Arundel County, MD

Is 695 over Patapsco River

Carries Is 695 over Patapsco River, Baltimore County Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,372 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

1,372 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 3.8 football fields. 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.

Built1958rebuilt 1968
Length1372.0 ft418.2 m
Daily traffic114,870counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAnne Arundel
LocationBaltimore County Line
CarriesIs 695
CrossesPatapsco River
Coordinates39.22885, -76.66474

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1372.0 ft (418.2 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width132.2 ft (40.3 m)
Deck Area16853.5 sq m
Main Spans26
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic114,870 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000020001010

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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