Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek

Fair

Frederick County, Maryland · 0.1 MI W of Gambrill Park · Structure no. 200000F-2020010

Built: 1982; 43 years old
Condition: Fair; inspected June 2024
Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder; Steel
Length: 29 ft; 1 main span
Daily traffic: 129; 2024 count
Owner: County; County Highway Agency

About this bridge

Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek is a steel stringer/multi-beam or girder carrying Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek in Frederick County, Maryland. It was built in 1982, so it is 43 years old, younger than the Maryland average of 52.6 years.

The most recent inspection reported to the Federal Highway Administration rates it in fair condition with a lowest component rating of 5 out of 9. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

It carries about 129 vehicles a day, roughly 5% of them trucks, projected to reach 383 by 2046. The structure is 29 ft (8.8 m) long and 20 ft wide. If it were closed, the detour would be 6.8 mi (11 km).

Location

No coordinates are recorded for this structure.

CarriesMountaindale Road

CrossesLittle Fishing Creek

Location0.1 MI W of Gambrill Park

RouteCounty Highway 153

CountyFrederick County

StateMaryland

Functional classRural Minor Collector

Condition and inspection

Fair

The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound.

Component	Rating	Meaning
Deck	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.
Superstructure	5 Fair	All primary structural elements are sound but may have minor section loss, cracking, spalling or scour.
Substructure	7 Good	Some minor problems.
Channel and channel protection	6 Satisfactory	Structural elements show some minor deterioration.

Last inspectionJune 2024

Inspection intervalevery 24 months

Operating statusOpen, no restriction

ScourFoundations stable; scour within limits of footing or piles

Structural evaluation5: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is

Deck geometry4: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is

Waterway adequacy9: Superior to present desirable criteria

Approach roadway alignment8: Equal to present desirable criteria

Operating rating110.1 US tons

Inventory rating73.5 US tons

Structure

Structure typeStringer/Multi-beam or Girder

MaterialSteel

DeckCorrugated steel

Main spans1

Design loadH 15

Structure length29 ft (8.8 m)

Longest span26 ft (7.9 m)

Deck width20 ft (6.1 m)

Roadway width20 ft (6.1 m)

Vertical clearance over deckUnrestricted

Traffic and service

Average daily traffic129 (2024)

Projected traffic383 by 2046

Trucks5%

Lanes on structure2

Traffic directionTwo-way traffic

CarriesHighway

CrossesWaterway

Detour if closed6.8 mi (11 km)

TollOn a free road

National Highway SystemNo

Ownership and planned work

OwnerCounty Highway Agency

Maintained byCounty Highway Agency

Historic statusNot eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Work proposedNone recorded

Estimated improvement cost—

NavigationNo navigation control on waterway

Frequently asked questions

When was Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek built?

It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old in 2025.

What condition is Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek in?

The National Bridge Inventory rates it in fair condition. The lowest-rated primary component is rated 5 or 6. Minor deterioration is present but the structure is sound. The last reported inspection was in June 2024.

How much traffic does Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek carry?

About 129 vehicles per day (2024 count), of which roughly 5% are trucks.

How long is Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek?

The structure is 29 ft (8.8 m) long with a longest span of 26 ft (7.9 m) and a deck 20 ft wide.

Who owns Mountaindale Road over Little Fishing Creek?

It is owned by the County Highway Agency.