Patterson Rd over Eastern River
Lincoln County, Maine · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Patterson Rd over Eastern River in Lincoln County, Maine, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1936, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,550 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 63 inventoried bridges in Lincoln County rated poor (11.1%); 7 (11.1%) 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 November 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 296 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi W of Jct Rte 127 |
| NBI structure number | 3341 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lincoln County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 over Sheepscot River | 1983 | 17,897 | Fair |
| Route 1 over Cod Cove | 1958 | 17,204 | Fair |
| Route 1 over Montsweag Brook | 1931 | 16,559 | Fair |
| Main St over Damariscotta River | 1952 | 14,450 | Fair |
| Atlantic Hwy over Medomak River | 1932 | 13,870 | Fair |
| Route 1 over Marsh River | 1962 | 13,710 | Fair |
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