ST. FRANCIS DRIVE
Carrying ST. FRANCIS DRIVE over TRIBUTARY TO SEVERN RUN
0.19 MI. N. OF MD 174, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE in Anne Arundel, Maryland sits above 79% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (64 t), while its 2018 build year is earlier than 1% of Anne Arundel's recorded-year cohort (389 bridges).
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE in Anne Arundel, Maryland is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2018, it carries 2 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:200000AA4037010
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: ST. FRANCIS DRIVE
The ST. FRANCIS DRIVE bridge in Anne Arundel, Maryland carries ST. FRANCIS DRIVE over TRIBUTARY TO SEVERN RUN. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.1 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 669 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 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 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 4 of Anne Arundel's 389 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1988. 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).
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
64 Top 21% higher than 79% 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.
Anne Arundel inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 389 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
- 2018
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 85.6 m (281 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 669 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000AA4037010
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 ST. FRANCIS 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 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE against other structures in Anne Arundel 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 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE?
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE in Anne Arundel, Maryland, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ST. FRANCIS DRIVE inspected?
ST. FRANCIS 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 669 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ST. FRANCIS 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 ST. FRANCIS DRIVE?
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 63.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ST. FRANCIS DRIVE?
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ST. FRANCIS DRIVE and does age affect safety?
ST. FRANCIS DRIVE was built in 2018, making it 8 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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