Structure 200000M-0316020 · Montgomery County, MD

Kendale Road over Ken Branch

Carries Kendale Road over Ken Branch, 0.4 Mi North Of Md 191.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 21 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.

Built200224 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic571counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.4 Mi North Of Md 191
CarriesKendale Road
CrossesKen Branch
Coordinates39.00936, -77.17983

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Deck Area38.4 sq m
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic571 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000M-0316020

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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