Structure 100000150041010 · Montgomery County, MD

Md 118 over Is 270

Carries Md 118 over Is 270, 0.33 M N Of Aircrafr DR.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

320 ft end to end, longest span 159 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 1996
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic28,651counted 2009
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.33 M N Of Aircrafr DR
CarriesMd 118
CrossesIs 270
Coordinates39.18401, -77.25503

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span159.1 ft (48.5 m)
Deck Width108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Deck Area3,237 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic28,651 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000150041010

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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