PENINSULA EXPRESSW
Carrying PENINSULA EXPRESSW over CSX RAILROAD
0.5 MI E MERRITT BLVD, Baltimore, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PENINSULA EXPRESSW in Baltimore, Maryland sits above 57% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 71% of Baltimore's recorded-year cohort (783 bridges).
PENINSULA EXPRESSW in Baltimore, Maryland is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:200000B-0119013
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: PENINSULA EXPRESSW
The PENINSULA EXPRESSW bridge in Baltimore, Maryland carries PENINSULA EXPRESSW over CSX RAILROAD. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 74.7 meters (245 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11,183 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How PENINSULA EXPRESSW compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 555 of Baltimore's 783 bridges with a recorded construction year (71%), 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).
PENINSULA EXPRESSW vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 43% higher than 57% 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.
Baltimore inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 783 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
- 1960
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 74.7 m (245 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.9 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11,183 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000B-0119013
Condition Analysis
- • At 4/9, the deck (driving surface) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PENINSULA EXPRESSW is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PENINSULA EXPRESSW against other structures in Baltimore 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 PENINSULA EXPRESSW?
PENINSULA EXPRESSW in Baltimore, Maryland has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PENINSULA EXPRESSW inspected?
PENINSULA EXPRESSW'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 11,183 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PENINSULA EXPRESSW is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PENINSULA EXPRESSW?
PENINSULA EXPRESSW has an NBI inventory load rating of 48.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PENINSULA EXPRESSW?
PENINSULA EXPRESSW is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is PENINSULA EXPRESSW and does age affect safety?
PENINSULA EXPRESSW was built in 1960, making it 66 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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