Structure 149 · Aroostook County, ME

Mcintyre RD over S Branch Meduxnekeag Riv

Carries Mcintyre RD over S Branch Meduxnekeag Riv, 1.8 Mi N Hodgdon Mls RD.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

35 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 girder bridge.

Built193690 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic60counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyAroostook
Location1.8 Mi N Hodgdon Mls RD
CarriesMcintyre RD
CrossesS Branch Meduxnekeag Riv
Coordinates46.07905, -67.86432

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width19.4 ft (5.9 m)
Deck Area63.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1936

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number0149

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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