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ROUTE 197 over KENNEBEC RIVER

Lincoln County, Maine

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Coordinates:
+44.09074, -69.78211
44°05'27" N, 69°46'56" W

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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	ROUTE 197 over KENNEBEC RIVER
Structure number:	2506
Location:	.5 MI W 128
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	240.2 ft. `[73.2 m]`
Total length:	1478.1 ft. `[450.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	32.2 ft. `[9.8 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	35.4 ft. `[10.8 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	13.1 ft. `[4.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	2014
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Number of main spans:	7
Main spans material:	Steel continuous `[4]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: August 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Good
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	3,105 `[as of 2016]`
Truck traffic:	5% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Excellent `[9 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Excellent `[9 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Excellent `[9 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	85.9

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
August 2017	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3105	85.9
December 2015	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	2910	74.8
March 2015	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	2840	71.8
January 2014	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	3173	33.2
October 2012	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	3192	33.1
May 2011	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	3173	33.2
August 2010	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	3258	32.8
October 2009	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	3219	35.8
October 2007	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	3290	35.5
February 2006	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	3270	35.6
December 2003	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	Poor	2930	6.6
August 2001	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	Poor	2500	6.6
June 1999	Poor	Fair	Satisfactory	Poor	2696	6.6
August 1997	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	2657	22.6
August 1995	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	3045	25.5
January 1994	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	2930	39.4
February 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	3360	25.5

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	5,912	5,912	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	51,730	51,730	0	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	150	150	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	72	72	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	234	234	0	0	0
Joints
Assembly without Seal Joint	linear ft.	72	72	0	0	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	28	28	0	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	4	4	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	2,956	2,956	0	0	0

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