Structure 300000CEXA83010 · Cecil County, MD

Md 316 over I-95

Carries Md 316 over I-95, Milepost M107.8.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT229 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

229 ft end to end, longest span 76 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1987
Length229.0 ft69.8 m
Daily traffic5,326counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCecil
LocationMilepost M107.8
CarriesMd 316
CrossesI-95
Coordinates39.64207, -75.81223

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length229.0 ft (69.8 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area746.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,326 (2019)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number300000CEXA83010

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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