Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Movable - Bascule [16]
Approach Span(s): Concrete [1] Slab [01]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Latex Concrete or similar additive [3]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 700.1 m = 2297.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 23.8 m = 78.1 ft
Approach Spans: 72
Skew: 5
Width, Roadway: 14 m = 45.9 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 17.9 m = 58.7 ft for a 14 m = 45.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 6.4 m = 21.0 ft
Location
Ocean City [58225]: Worcester County [047], Maryland [24]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 1
0.17 MILE WEST OF MD 528
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: M 18 / H 20 [4]
Operating: 29.5 metric ton = 32.5 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 19.5 metric ton = 21.5 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: March 2020 [0320] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Widening of existing bridge or other major structure without deck rehabilitation or replacement [33]
Bridge Detour: 4 km = 2.5 mi
Traffic
ADT: 21491 (2009) and Trucks: 8%
Future ADT: 29966 (In 2026
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