Structure 3327 · Oxford County, ME

Veterans ST over Androscoggin River

Carries Veterans ST over Androscoggin River, 50 Ft S Of US 2.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT426 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

426 ft end to end, longest span 176 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length426.2 ft129.9 m
Daily traffic6,182counted 2016
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaine
CountyOxford
Location50 Ft S Of US 2
CarriesVeterans ST
CrossesAndroscoggin River
Coordinates44.54962, -70.53398

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length426.2 ft (129.9 m)
Max Span175.5 ft (53.5 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area1922.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,182 (2016)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3327

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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