US 40 ORLEANS STR
Carrying US 40 ORLEANS STR over I-83 AND CITY STREETS
0.2 MI W OF IS 83, Baltimore city, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
US 40 ORLEANS STR in Baltimore city, Maryland sits above 12% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (30 t), while its 1936 build year is earlier than 83% of Baltimore city's recorded-year cohort (374 bridges).
US 40 ORLEANS STR in Baltimore city, Maryland is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1936, 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:200000BC1202010
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 15 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: US 40 ORLEANS STR
The US 40 ORLEANS STR bridge in Baltimore city, Maryland carries US 40 ORLEANS STR over I-83 AND CITY STREETS. It was built in 1936, making it 90 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1983, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 15 sections, stretching 526.7 meters (1728 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 23,831 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How US 40 ORLEANS STR compares
Age against the county: built in 1936, earlier than 311 of Baltimore city's 374 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
US 40 ORLEANS STR vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 88% higher than 12% 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 city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 374 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
- 1936
- Last Reconstructed
- 1983
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 15
- Structure Length
- 526.7 m (1728 ft)
- Deck Width
- 20.8 m (68 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 23,831 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000BC1202010
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
US 40 ORLEANS STR 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 US 40 ORLEANS STR against other structures in Baltimore city 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 US 40 ORLEANS STR?
US 40 ORLEANS STR in Baltimore city, Maryland has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is US 40 ORLEANS STR inspected?
US 40 ORLEANS STR'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 23,831 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. US 40 ORLEANS STR 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 US 40 ORLEANS STR?
US 40 ORLEANS STR has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining US 40 ORLEANS STR?
US 40 ORLEANS STR is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is US 40 ORLEANS STR and does age affect safety?
US 40 ORLEANS STR was built in 1936, making it 90 years old and last reconstructed in 1983.
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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