Structure 100000230011010 · Worcester County, MD

Md 354 over Davis Branch

Carries Md 354 over Davis Branch, 0.52 M S Of Wicomico Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built193294 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic1,532counted 2009
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWorcester
Location0.52 M S Of Wicomico Co
CarriesMd 354
CrossesDavis Branch
Coordinates38.28209, -75.37895

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area85.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1932

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,532 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number100000230011010

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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