Structure 100000010091010 · Allegany County, MD

Md 144 over Evitts Creek

Carries Md 144 over Evitts Creek, 0.08 Mile East Of US 40ab.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

131 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic7,221counted 2009
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAllegany
Location0.08 Mile East Of US 40ab
CarriesMd 144
CrossesEvitts Creek
Coordinates39.67249, -78.72349

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area383.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,221 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000010091010

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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