Structure 100000150049010 · Montgomery County, MD

Md 189 over Is 270 & C-d Roads

Carries Md 189 over Is 270 & C-d Roads, 0.96 Mile South Of Md 28.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT250 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

250 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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.

Built198838 years old
Length250.0 ft76.2 m
Daily traffic9,304counted 2009
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.96 Mile South Of Md 28
CarriesMd 189
CrossesIs 270 & C-d Roads
Coordinates39.07363, -77.16470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Area2392.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,304 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000150049010

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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