Structure 2912 · Knox County, ME

Oyster River RD over Oyster River

Carries Oyster River RD over Oyster River, 0.6 Mi Nly Of W Jct Us1.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

110 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.

Built200818 years old
Length109.6 ft33.4 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyKnox
Location0.6 Mi Nly Of W Jct Us1
CarriesOyster River RD
CrossesOyster River
Coordinates44.08394, -69.20930

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.6 ft (33.4 m)
Max Span107.0 ft (32.6 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area330.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2912

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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