HOMELAND DRIVE
Carrying HOMELAND DRIVE over MD 5
AT MD 5, Charles, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HOMELAND DRIVE in Charles, Maryland sits above 34% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 2006 build year is earlier than 17% of Charles's recorded-year cohort (94 bridges).
HOMELAND DRIVE in Charles, Maryland is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2006, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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 MD:100000080053010
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: HOMELAND DRIVE
The HOMELAND DRIVE bridge in Charles, Maryland carries HOMELAND DRIVE over MD 5. It was built in 2006, making it 20 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 62.5 meters (205 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How HOMELAND DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 2006, earlier than 16 of Charles's 94 bridges with a recorded construction year (17%), against a county median build year of 1984. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Maryland bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,479 of 5,484 rated).
HOMELAND DRIVE vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 66% higher than 34% of 5,479 bridges
rated Maryland 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Charles inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 94 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
- 2006
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 62.5 m (205 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.4 m (41 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 100000080053010
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether HOMELAND DRIVE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare HOMELAND DRIVE against other structures in Charles and across Maryland. Maryland 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 HOMELAND DRIVE?
HOMELAND DRIVE in Charles, Maryland has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HOMELAND DRIVE inspected?
HOMELAND DRIVE'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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HOMELAND DRIVE is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HOMELAND DRIVE?
HOMELAND DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HOMELAND DRIVE?
HOMELAND DRIVE is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is HOMELAND DRIVE and does age affect safety?
HOMELAND DRIVE was built in 2006, making it 20 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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