Structure 100000010060010 · Allegany County, MD

US 220 over N Potomac River Md 135

Carries US 220 over N Potomac River Md 135, On West Virginia Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,125 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

2,125 ft end to end, longest span 230 ft: about 5.9 football fields. 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.

Built201214 years old
Length2125.0 ft647.7 m
Daily traffic16,452counted 2015
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyAllegany
LocationOn West Virginia Line
CarriesUS 220
CrossesN Potomac River Md 135
Coordinates39.44460, -78.97321

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2125.0 ft (647.7 m)
Max Span230.0 ft (70.1 m)
Deck Width55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Area11010.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,452 (2015)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge11

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000010060010

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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