Structure 2268 · Kennebec County, ME

Kennedy Memorial D over Messalonskee Stream

Carries Kennedy Memorial D over Messalonskee Stream, 1.6 Mi E I95.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

133 ft end to end. 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.

Built199630 years old
Length132.5 ft40.4 m
Daily traffic6,359counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyKennebec
Location1.6 Mi E I95
CarriesKennedy Memorial D
CrossesMessalonskee Stream
Coordinates44.54016, -69.64867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length132.5 ft (40.4 m)
Max Span126.3 ft (38.5 m)
Deck Width93.2 ft (28.4 m)
Deck Area1147.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,359 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2268

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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