Structure 945 · Piscataquis County, ME

Pease Bridge RD over Carleton Stream

Carries Pease Bridge RD over Carleton Stream, .1 Mi W Welts/tracy RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

37 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.

Built195472 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic21counted 2016
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPiscataquis
Location.1 Mi W Welts/tracy RD
CarriesPease Bridge RD
CrossesCarleton Stream
Coordinates45.14181, -69.48867

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area55.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number0945

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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