Rawson Av over Megunticook River
Knox County, Maine · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rawson Av over Megunticook River in Knox County, Maine, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 830 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 54 inventoried bridges in Knox County rated poor (16.7%); 9 (16.7%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 250 Ft SW of Jct Rte 105 |
| NBI structure number | 3173 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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