Structure 300000M-V166020 · Montgomery County, MD

Ramp Wn To Us29 NB over Ramp NB To Briggs Chaney

Carries Ramp Wn To Us29 NB over Ramp NB To Briggs Chaney, 0.8 Mi S Briggs Chaney RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT221 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

221 ft end to end: about 3 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.

Built201115 years old
Length221.1 ft67.4 m
Daily traffic309counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyMontgomery
Location0.8 Mi S Briggs Chaney RD
CarriesRamp Wn To Us29 NB
CrossesRamp NB To Briggs Chaney
Coordinates39.07880, -76.95073

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length221.1 ft (67.4 m)
Max Span213.9 ft (65.2 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area721.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic309 (2019)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number300000M-V166020

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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