Fort St over River RR & Street
Aroostook County, Maine · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fort St over River RR & Street in Aroostook County, Maine, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1952 and reconstructed in 2005, making it 73 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,790 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 27 of the 231 inventoried bridges in Aroostook County rated poor (11.7%); 27 (11.7%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel deck truss |
| Length | about 905 ft |
| Location | .01 Mi E of Jct Rte US1 |
| NBI structure number | 5572 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maine department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Aroostook County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| North St over Meduxnekeag River | 1944 | 13,721 | Poor |
| Main St over Aroostook River | 1982 | 11,336 | Fair |
| State St over Presque Isle Stream | 1979 | 8,853 | Fair |
| E Main St over Fish River | 1953 | 8,100 | Fair |
| Connector Rd over Presque Isle Stream | 1978 | 7,860 | Fair |
| Main St over Caribou Stream | 1922 | 7,670 | Fair |
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