Bar Harbor Rd over Mt Desert Narrows
Hancock County, Maine · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bar Harbor Rd over Mt Desert Narrows in Hancock County, Maine, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958 and reconstructed in 1997, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 15,122 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 36 of the 69 inventoried bridges in Hancock County rated fair (52.2%); 17 (24.6%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 212 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi S Jct Rte 230 |
| NBI structure number | 2591 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Hancock County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St over Union River | 1923 | 16,449 | Poor |
| Bangor Rd over Union River | 1981 | 15,759 | Fair |
| Route 1 over Kilkenny St | 2000 | 12,782 | Good |
| Maine Route 233 over Hulls Cove Road | 1928 | 12,768 | Fair |
| Main Rd over M C RR | 1973 | 10,891 | Fair |
| Route 1 over Penobscot Riv (E Chan) | 1988 | 10,092 | Fair |
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