Structure 100000150063010 · Montgomery County, MD

Md 586 over Rock Creek

Carries Md 586 over Rock Creek, 1.68 Miles East Of Md 28.

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
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT104 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

104 ft end to end, longest span 48 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.

Built1954rebuilt 1986
Length104.0 ft31.7 m
Daily traffic41,271counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location1.68 Miles East Of Md 28
CarriesMd 586
CrossesRock Creek
Coordinates39.07169, -77.10924

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Max Span47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Width96.5 ft (29.4 m)
Deck Area932.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic41,271 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000150063010

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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