Structure 100000210018010 · Washington County, MD

US 40 Alt over Antietam Creek

Carries US 40 Alt over Antietam Creek, 0.42 M E Of Kenly Avenue.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

131 ft end to end, longest span 47 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 deck arch.

Built1823rebuilt 1930
Length130.9 ft39.9 m
Daily traffic6,082counted 2009
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Location0.42 M E Of Kenly Avenue
CarriesUS 40 Alt
CrossesAntietam Creek
Coordinates39.61262, -77.71017

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Deck Area411.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1823 (reconstructed 1930)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,082 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000210018010

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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