Structure 200000Q-0030030 · Queen Anne's County, MD

Willow Branch Road over German Branch

Carries Willow Branch Road over German Branch, 0.1 Mi. NW Of Hope RD.

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
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 35 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.

Built198343 years old
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic350counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyQueen Anne's
Location0.1 Mi. NW Of Hope RD
CarriesWillow Branch Road
CrossesGerman Branch
Coordinates39.05683, -75.94794

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area97.4 sq m
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2024)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number200000Q-0030030

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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