Structure 100000130004010 · Howard County, MD

US 1 over Dorsey Run

Carries US 1 over Dorsey Run, 0.04 Mile S Of Md 958p.

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 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

38 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.

Built1929rebuilt 1945
Length38.1 ft11.6 m
Daily traffic21,992counted 2009
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyHoward
Location0.04 Mile S Of Md 958p
CarriesUS 1
CrossesDorsey Run
Coordinates39.16887, -76.78815

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Max Span38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Width68.2 ft (20.8 m)
Deck Area241.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1945)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,992 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000130004010

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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