Structure 100000230024010 · Worcester County, MD

US 113 NB over Bachelors Branch

Carries US 113 NB over Bachelors Branch, 3.1 Miles North Of Md 756.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

36 ft end to end, longest span 11 ft. 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic2,751counted 2006
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWorcester
Location3.1 Miles North Of Md 756
CarriesUS 113 NB
CrossesBachelors Branch
Coordinates38.09659, -75.48901

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignFrame
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area160.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,751 (2006)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000230024010

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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