Structure 200000W-H-51010 · Washington County, MD

North Burhans BLVD over Norfolk Southern Railroa

Carries North Burhans BLVD over Norfolk Southern Railroa, 0.4 Mi N Of RTE 40 W.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT178 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

178 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 2 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.

Built1960rebuilt 1987
Length178.1 ft54.3 m
Daily traffic16,086counted 2015
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Location0.4 Mi N Of RTE 40 W
CarriesNorth Burhans BLVD
CrossesNorfolk Southern Railroa
Coordinates39.65128, -77.72225

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length178.1 ft (54.3 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area602.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,086 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number200000W-H-51010

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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