Structure 100000130008010 · Howard County, MD

US 29 NB over US 29 Ramp A (07)

Carries US 29 NB over US 29 Ramp A (07), 0.29 Mile South 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 FT180 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

180 ft end to end, longest span 79 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length180.1 ft54.9 m
Daily traffic130,203counted 2009
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyHoward
Location0.29 Mile South Of US 40
CarriesUS 29 NB
CrossesUS 29 Ramp A (07)
Coordinates39.27366, -76.81813

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length180.1 ft (54.9 m)
Max Span79.1 ft (24.1 m)
Deck Width52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Deck Area872.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic130,203 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000130008010

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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