Avenue Rd over Meadow Book
Penobscot County, Maine · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Avenue Rd over Meadow Book in Penobscot County, Maine, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2010, making it 15 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 707 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 64 of the 317 inventoried bridges in Penobscot County rated good (20.2%); 60 (18.9%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron culvert |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | .4 Mi S Rt 94 |
| NBI structure number | 0836 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Penobscot County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 95 over Route 15 (broadway) | 1960 | 25,340 | Poor |
| I 95 over Kenduskeag Str&valley Av | 1960 | 25,340 | Fair |
| I 95 SB over Stillwater Avenue | 1960 | 25,150 | Poor |
| I 95 NB over Stillwater Avenue | 1960 | 25,120 | Poor |
| Penob River Br over Penobscot R & RR Yard | 1997 | 24,636 | Fair |
| I 95 SB over Industrial Spur (I-395) | 1960 | 23,160 | Fair |
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