Structure 100000060054010 · Carroll County, MD

Md 26 over Md 97

Carries Md 26 over Md 97, 1.52 Mile East Of Md 26a.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

119 ft end to end, longest span 83 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1962rebuilt 2010
Length119.1 ft36.3 m
Daily traffic25,970counted 2009
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCarroll
Location1.52 Mile East Of Md 26a
CarriesMd 26
CrossesMd 97
Coordinates39.43171, -77.00631

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.1 ft (36.3 m)
Max Span83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area410.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2010)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,970 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000060054010

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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