Structure 2134 · Hancock County, ME

Route 1 over Carrying Place

Carries Route 1 over Carrying Place, 2.5 Mi E 182.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 34 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built193096 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic9,100counted 2016
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyHancock
Location2.5 Mi E 182
CarriesRoute 1
CrossesCarrying Place
Coordinates44.53322, -68.26822

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span29.5 ft (9 m)
Deck Area114.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1930

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,100 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number2134

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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