Structure 100000070013020 · Cecil County, MD

US 40 over Mill Creek

Carries US 40 over Mill Creek, 0.83 Mile East Of Md 222.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 27 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194185 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic22,280counted 2012
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyCecil
Location0.83 Mile East Of Md 222
CarriesUS 40
CrossesMill Creek
Coordinates39.57537, -76.05666

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area185.3 sq m
Year Built1941

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,280 (2012)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000070013020

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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