Structure 200000K-0015030 · Kent County, MD

Lambson Forest Roa over Mills Branch

Carries Lambson Forest Roa over Mills Branch, 1 Mi SE Of Md RTE 290.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 22 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.

Built197551 years old
Length22.0 ft6.7 m
Daily traffic265counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyKent
Location1 Mi SE Of Md RTE 290
CarriesLambson Forest Roa
CrossesMills Branch
Coordinates39.30416, -75.87369

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area38.9 sq m
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic265 (2024)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000K-0015030

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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