RIDGE ROAD
Carrying RIDGE ROAD over W BR PLEASANT RIVER
2 MI S JCT US1, Washington, Maine
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
RIDGE ROAD in Washington, Maine sits above 7% of rated Maine bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 78% of Washington's recorded-year cohort (110 bridges).
RIDGE ROAD in Washington, Maine is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 3. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure ME:3718
PRE-1950 · TIMBER · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: RIDGE ROAD
The RIDGE ROAD bridge in Washington, Maine carries RIDGE ROAD over W BR PLEASANT RIVER. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 6 sections, stretching 11.9 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 673 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Maine bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 3/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How RIDGE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 86 of Washington's 110 bridges with a recorded construction year (78%), against a county median build year of 1967. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Maine bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (2,518 rated).
RIDGE ROAD vs every rated Maine bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 93% higher than 7% of 2,518 bridges
rated Maine bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Washington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 110 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 11.9 m (39 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 673 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 3718
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
RIDGE ROAD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare RIDGE ROAD against other structures in Washington and across Maine. Maine bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for RIDGE ROAD?
RIDGE ROAD in Washington, Maine on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is RIDGE ROAD inspected?
RIDGE ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 673 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. RIDGE ROAD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for RIDGE ROAD?
RIDGE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining RIDGE ROAD?
RIDGE ROAD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is RIDGE ROAD and does age affect safety?
RIDGE ROAD was built in 1940, making it 86 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.