N Main St over Fall Brook
Somerset County, Maine · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N Main St over Fall Brook in Somerset County, Maine, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,081 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 36 of the 173 inventoried bridges in Somerset County rated good (20.8%); 40 (23.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 4 to 9, superstructure 4 to 9, substructure 4 to 9).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 55 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi N Jct Rte 201A & 8 |
| NBI structure number | 2504 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Somerset County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Av over Kennebec River | 1976 | 21,774 | Fair |
| US2 & US201 over Kennebec River | 1976 | 18,813 | Fair |
| Bridge St over W Channel Kennebec River | 2003 | 13,343 | Good |
| Bridge St over C Channel Kennebec River | 2003 | 13,237 | Good |
| I 95 over Route 201 (skowhegan Rd) | 1960 | 12,470 | Fair |
| Oxbow Rd over Interstate 95 NB & SB | 1963 | 10,232 | Poor |
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