Structure 5064 · Franklin County, ME

Salem RD over Sandy River

Carries Salem RD over Sandy River, 1.0 Mi Nly Jct RTE 149.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT140 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

140 ft end to end. 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 deck arch.

Built192898 years old
Length140.1 ft42.7 m
Daily traffic1,008counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyFranklin
Location1.0 Mi Nly Jct RTE 149
CarriesSalem RD
CrossesSandy River
Coordinates44.83851, -70.34569

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length140.1 ft (42.7 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area311.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,008 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number5064

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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