Structure 3385 · Somerset County, ME

Tannery Bridge RD over Lemon Stream

Carries Tannery Bridge RD over Lemon Stream, 0.1 Mi SE Wire Brg RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

37 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1950rebuilt 1996
Length37.4 ft11.4 m
Daily traffic90counted 2016
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMaine
CountySomerset
Location0.1 Mi SE Wire Brg RD
CarriesTannery Bridge RD
CrossesLemon Stream
Coordinates44.88591, -70.09579

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Max Span35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area52.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerTown/Township Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number3385

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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