Structure 100000030269010 · Baltimore County, MD

Md 695 Ramp 7a over Force Main

Carries Md 695 Ramp 7a over Force Main, @ Md 695 & Md 702.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT93 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

93 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197254 years old
Length92.8 ft28.3 m
Daily traffic7,951counted 2012
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore
Location@ Md 695 & Md 702
CarriesMd 695 Ramp 7a
CrossesForce Main
Coordinates39.32376, -76.47621

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Max Span87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area291.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,951 (2012)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000030269010

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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