Structure 3848 · Washington County, ME

Saco RD over Western Little River

Carries Saco RD over Western Little River, 4mi N Jct Us1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

36 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1942rebuilt 1951
Length36.4 ft11.1 m
Daily traffic63counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyWashington
Location4mi N Jct Us1
CarriesSaco RD
CrossesWestern Little River
Coordinates44.69884, -67.77438

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area84.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1951)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3848

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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