Structure 100000100099011 · Frederick County, MD

US 15 Nbr over West Seventh ST

Carries US 15 Nbr over West Seventh ST, 1.28 Miles North Of US 40.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1958rebuilt 1992
Length121.1 ft36.9 m
Daily traffic83,230counted 2009
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Location1.28 Miles North Of US 40
CarriesUS 15 Nbr
CrossesWest Seventh ST
Coordinates39.42860, -77.41975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length121.1 ft (36.9 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area535.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1992)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic83,230 (2009)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000100099011

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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