Structure 3172 · Cumberland County, ME

Lower Main ST over M C Rr

Carries Lower Main ST over M C Rr, 0.9 Mi N Of Jct Desert RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

46 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built193690 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic12,879counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Location0.9 Mi N Of Jct Desert RD
CarriesLower Main ST
CrossesM C Rr
Coordinates43.85299, -70.10883

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignFrame
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area170.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,879 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number3172

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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