Structure 100000150095030 · Montgomery County, MD

Md 117 over Little Seneca Creek

Carries Md 117 over Little Seneca Creek, 1.03 Miles East Of Md 121.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 57 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built1953rebuilt 1972
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic7,457counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location1.03 Miles East Of Md 121
CarriesMd 117
CrossesLittle Seneca Creek
Coordinates39.17507, -77.30002

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area158.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1972)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,457 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100000150095030

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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