BALTIMORE ST over GWYNNS FALLS, CSX

Facts 

Name:	BALTIMORE ST over GWYNNS FALLS, CSX
Structure number:	200000BC2402010
Location:	0.2 MI E HILTON PKWY
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over railroad and waterway
Route classification:	Local (Urban) [19]
Length of largest span:	113.9 ft. [34.7 m]
Total length:	326.1 ft. [99.4 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	42.0 ft. [12.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	55.8 ft. [17.0 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:	1931
Year reconstructed:	2000
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:	MS 22.5 / HS 25 [9]
Number of main spans:	3
Main spans material:	Concrete [1]
Main spans design:	Arch - Deck [11]
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	8,570 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:	10% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
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]
Scour condition:	Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:	39.6 tons [36.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	80.0
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$27,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Bridge closed to all traffic [K]
Average daily traffic:	13,427 [as of 1994]
Truck traffic:	5% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Pier/abutment protection:	None present but re-evaluation suggested [5]
Scour condition:	Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:	13.9 tons [12.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	7.9 tons [7.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	3.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$3,666,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	13,427 [as of 1988]
Superstructure condition:	Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Scour condition:	Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	2.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]

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