Structure 100000200008020 · Talbot County, MD

US 50 over Papermill Pond

Carries US 50 over Papermill Pond, 0.89 Mile West Of Md 322.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 124 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1945rebuilt 1961
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic24,631counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyTalbot
Location0.89 Mile West Of Md 322
CarriesUS 50
CrossesPapermill Pond
Coordinates38.75192, -76.06483

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area1130.2 sq m
Year Built1945 (reconstructed 1961)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,631 (2009)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000200008020

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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