Buxton Road over Saco River
York County, Maine · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Buxton Road over Saco River in York 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 1936 and reconstructed in 1988, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,526 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 236 inventoried bridges in York County rated poor (9.3%); 22 (9.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel through truss |
| Length | about 606 ft |
| Location | Hollis - Buxton Tl |
| NBI structure number | 3340 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in York County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 95 over Eliot Rd | 1972 | 41,190 | Fair |
| I-95 over Dennett Road | 1971 | 40,420 | Fair |
| I 95 over Piscataqua River Rte 103 | 1971 | 40,420 | Fair |
| I-95(SB) over Saco River | 1948 | 35,170 | Fair |
| I-95 (NB) over Saco River | 1947 | 34,410 | Fair |
| I-95 SB & NB over Spruce Creek | 1947 | 31,420 | Fair |
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