Structure 100000100121010 · Frederick County, MD

US 340 Ebr over US 15 Sbr

Carries US 340 Ebr over US 15 Sbr, 4.33 Miles East Of Md 180.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

115 ft end to end, longest span 72 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic32,282counted 2009
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Location4.33 Miles East Of Md 180
CarriesUS 340 Ebr
CrossesUS 15 Sbr
Coordinates39.36416, -77.50512

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span71.9 ft (21.9 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area435.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,282 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number100000100121010

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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