Structure 100000100022020 · Frederick County, MD

Md 144fa & Co RD over Long Branch

Carries Md 144fa & Co RD over Long Branch, 0.504 M W Of Car. Co Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 25 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.

Built195472 years old
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic13,511counted 2009
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Location0.504 M W Of Car. Co Line
CarriesMd 144fa & Co RD
CrossesLong Branch
Coordinates39.39453, -77.33412

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area277.2 sq m
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,511 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000100022020

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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