SLABTOWN ROAD
Carrying SLABTOWN ROAD over UNNAMED STREAM
0.40 MI NE OF MD 36, Allegany, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SLABTOWN ROAD in Allegany, Maryland sits above 2% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 21% of Allegany's recorded-year cohort (245 bridges).
SLABTOWN ROAD in Allegany, Maryland is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, 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:200000A-0054030
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: SLABTOWN ROAD
The SLABTOWN ROAD bridge in Allegany, Maryland carries SLABTOWN ROAD over UNNAMED STREAM. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 6.4 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 258 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How SLABTOWN ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 51 of Allegany's 245 bridges with a recorded construction year (21%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
SLABTOWN ROAD vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Allegany inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 245 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
- 1991
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.4 m (21 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 258 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000A-0054030
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 SLABTOWN ROAD 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 SLABTOWN ROAD against other structures in Allegany 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 SLABTOWN ROAD?
SLABTOWN ROAD in Allegany, Maryland on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SLABTOWN ROAD inspected?
SLABTOWN 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 258 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SLABTOWN ROAD 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 SLABTOWN ROAD?
SLABTOWN ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SLABTOWN ROAD?
SLABTOWN ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SLABTOWN ROAD and does age affect safety?
SLABTOWN ROAD was built in 1991, making it 35 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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