MD 501
Carrying MD 501 over BR OF NORTHWEST BRANCH
0.82 MILE EAST OF MD 212, Prince George's, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MD 501 in Prince George's, Maryland sits above 15% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1968 build year is earlier than 56% of Prince George's's recorded-year cohort (576 bridges).
MD 501 in Prince George's, Maryland is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1968, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:100000160074020
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SHORT-BRIDGE · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SHORT-BRIDGE 18.6 m
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: MD 501
The MD 501 bridge in Prince George's, Maryland carries MD 501 over BR OF NORTHWEST BRANCH. It was built in 1968, making it 58 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete, stretching 18.6 meters (61 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 13,360 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How MD 501 compares
Age against the county: built in 1968, earlier than 320 of Prince George's's 576 bridges with a recorded construction year (56%), against a county median build year of 1971. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Maryland bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,479 of 5,484 rated).
MD 501 vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 85% higher than 15% 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.
Prince George's inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 576 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
- 1968
- Material
- Concrete
- Structure Length
- 18.6 m (61 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 13,360 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 100000160074020
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 MD 501 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 MD 501 against other structures in Prince George's 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 MD 501?
MD 501 in Prince George's, Maryland on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MD 501 inspected?
MD 501'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 13,360 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MD 501 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for MD 501?
MD 501 has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MD 501?
MD 501 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is MD 501 and does age affect safety?
MD 501 was built in 1968, making it 58 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.