Meadow Rd over Cold River
Oxford County, Maine · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Meadow Rd over Cold River in Oxford County, Maine, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1932, making it 93 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 240 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 45 of the 253 inventoried bridges in Oxford County rated poor (17.8%); 45 (17.8%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | .5 Mi E Jct 113 |
| NBI structure number | 2996 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Oxford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St over Pennessewassee Outlet | 1938 | 17,709 | Good |
| Main St over Little Androscog River | 1997 | 14,489 | Good |
| Main St over Tannery (bird) Brook | 1929 | 11,655 | Poor |
| Main St over Swift River | 1952 | 10,165 | Poor |
| Main St over Pennesseewassee Stream | 1964 | 9,804 | Fair |
| River Rd over Webb River | 2012 | 9,795 | Good |
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