Structure 100000210020010 · Washington County, MD

US 40 Alt over Beaver Creek

Carries US 40 Alt over Beaver Creek, 1.75 Miles East Of Md 741.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

66 ft end to end, longest span 33 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 deck arch.

Built1931rebuilt 1949
Length65.9 ft20.1 m
Daily traffic6,082counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Location1.75 Miles East Of Md 741
CarriesUS 40 Alt
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates39.55107, -77.67975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialMasonry
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area233.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1949)

Traffic

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

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000210020010

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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