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SPARKS ROAD over GUNPOWDER FALLS (Route: 239)
Num:200000B-0018010x
Posted for load [P]
Built: 1888, Reconstructed: 1990
Historic: Bridge is eligible for the NRHP. [2]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Arch - Thru [12]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Open Grating [3] with Wearing Surface:
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 54.3 m = 178.2 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 53.3 m = 174.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 4.6 m = 15.1 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 5 m = 16.4 ft for a 4.6 m = 15.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 4.27 m = 14.0 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Unknown [00000]: Baltimore County [005], Maryland [24]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 4
0.5 MI E OF YORK RD
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 52.2 metric ton = 57.4 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 31.3 metric ton = 34.4 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Equal to present minimum criteria [6] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: February 2020 [0220] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.5 km = 0.3 mi
Traffic
ADT: 1100 (2013) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 2200 (In 2035 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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