Structure 100000070026010 · Cecil County, MD

Md 222 over Octoraro Creek

Carries Md 222 over Octoraro Creek, 0.88 Mile South Of US 1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT171 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

171 ft end to end, longest span 81 ft: about 2 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.

Built1900rebuilt 1930
Length170.9 ft52.1 m
Daily traffic3,250counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCecil
Location0.88 Mile South Of US 1
CarriesMd 222
CrossesOctoraro Creek
Coordinates39.66009, -76.15669

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length170.9 ft (52.1 m)
Max Span81.0 ft (24.7 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area463.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1930)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,250 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100000070026010

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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