Structure 5423 · Penobscot County, ME

Union ST over Griffin Brook

Carries Union ST over Griffin Brook, 0.2 Mi SE Of Griffin RD.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 32 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.

Built1956rebuilt 1964
Length32.2 ft9.8 m
Daily traffic16,810counted 2016
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
Location0.2 Mi SE Of Griffin RD
CarriesUnion ST
CrossesGriffin Brook
Coordinates44.81761, -68.81142

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Max Span14.1 ft (4.3 m)
Deck Area143.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1956 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,810 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number5423

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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