Structure 100000050018010 · Caroline County, MD

Md 304 over Mason Branch

Carries Md 304 over Mason Branch, On Queen Annes Co Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT81 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

81 ft end to end, longest span 39 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 deck arch.

Built1900rebuilt 1962
Length81.4 ft24.8 m
Daily traffic2,942counted 2009
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCaroline
LocationOn Queen Annes Co Line
CarriesMd 304
CrossesMason Branch
Coordinates39.03310, -75.88281

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length81.4 ft (24.8 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area181.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1900 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,942 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000050018010

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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