Structure 100000100040010 · Frederick County, MD

US 40 Alt over Catoctin Creek

Carries US 40 Alt over Catoctin Creek, 0.05 M E Of Marker Road.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT85 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

85 ft end to end. 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.

Built1923103 years old
Length85.0 ft25.9 m
Daily traffic9,212counted 2009
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyFrederick
Location0.05 M E Of Marker Road
CarriesUS 40 Alt
CrossesCatoctin Creek
Coordinates39.75082, -77.94112

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Max Span85.0 ft (25.9 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area212.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1923

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,212 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number100000100040010

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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