Structure 200000BC3255020 · Baltimore County, MD

Northern Parkway over Herring Run

Carries Northern Parkway over Herring Run, 0.6 Mi E Of Loch Raven Bd.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 39 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196462 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic24,655counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyBaltimore
Location0.6 Mi E Of Loch Raven Bd
CarriesNorthern Parkway
CrossesHerring Run
Coordinates39.36717, -76.58001

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Area260.6 sq m
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,655 (2015)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000BC3255020

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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