Structure 5931 · Oxford County, ME

River ST over Mill Yard

Carries River ST over Mill Yard, 0.1 Mi N Portland ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT353 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

353 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft: about 5 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.

Built1913rebuilt 1964
Length352.7 ft107.5 m
Daily traffic310counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyOxford
Location0.1 Mi N Portland ST
CarriesRiver ST
CrossesMill Yard
Coordinates44.54971, -70.54374

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length352.7 ft (107.5 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area1128.8 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1913 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic310 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number5931

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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