Structure 6369 · Sagadahoc County, ME

Route 196 over M.d.o.t. Railroad

Carries Route 196 over M.d.o.t. Railroad, 1.1 Mi SE Jct RTE 201.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT71 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 71 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.

Built199630 years old
Length71.2 ft21.7 m
Daily traffic18,815counted 2016
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Location1.1 Mi SE Jct RTE 201
CarriesRoute 196
CrossesM.d.o.t. Railroad
Coordinates43.93031, -69.94876

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length71.2 ft (21.7 m)
Max Span61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area290.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,815 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number6369

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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