Structure 100000130141030 · Howard County, MD

Md 100 over Red Hill Branch

Carries Md 100 over Red Hill Branch, 0.6 M E Of Long Gate PKWY.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 46 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1993rebuilt 1997
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic80,680counted 2013
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyHoward
Location0.6 M E Of Long Gate PKWY
CarriesMd 100
CrossesRed Hill Branch
Coordinates39.23942, -76.81506

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area550.2 sq m
Year Built1993 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80,680 (2013)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000130141030

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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