Structure 5049 · Oxford County, ME

State Route 121 over Sucker Bk

Carries State Route 121 over Sucker Bk, 1.5 Mi Swly Of Oxford Tl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built1925rebuilt 1964
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic2,127counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyOxford
Location1.5 Mi Swly Of Oxford Tl
CarriesState Route 121
CrossesSucker Bk
Coordinates44.09422, -70.52582

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1925 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,127 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number5049

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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