Structure 100000160096010 · Prince George's County, MD

Md 726 over Md 4

Carries Md 726 over Md 4, 0.20 Mile South Of Md 4pa.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

221 ft end to end, longest span 77 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.

Built1959rebuilt 1986
Length221.1 ft67.4 m
Daily traffic2,599counted 2006
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyPrince George's
Location0.20 Mile South Of Md 4pa
CarriesMd 726
CrossesMd 4
Coordinates38.81230, -76.72168

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length221.1 ft (67.4 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area640.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1959 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,599 (2006)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000160096010

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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