Island Av over Tide Water
Knox County, Maine · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Island Av over Tide Water in Knox County, Maine, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971 and reconstructed in 2007, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 54 inventoried bridges in Knox County rated good (27.8%); 9 (16.7%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi S Rte 73 |
| NBI structure number | 0603 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Knox County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St over Mill Creek | 1924 | 16,917 | Fair |
| Main St over Megunticook River | 1931 | 11,473 | Poor |
| Atlantic Hwy over ST. George River | 1991 | 8,570 | Fair |
| Belfast Rd over Spring Brook | 2025 | 6,960 | Good |
| Heald Hwy over St George River | 1960 | 6,940 | Poor |
| Camden Rd over St George River | 1961 | 5,596 | Fair |
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