Structure 1269 · York County, ME

Parsons Beach RD over Back Creek

Carries Parsons Beach RD over Back Creek, 0.4 Mi S Jct Of RTE 9.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built194581 years old
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic662counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyYork
Location0.4 Mi S Jct Of RTE 9
CarriesParsons Beach RD
CrossesBack Creek
Coordinates43.34612, -70.51887

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area49.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1945

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic662 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number1269

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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