CENTRAL AVENUE
Carrying CENTRAL AVENUE over HARFORD RUN
LANCASTER & ALICEANNA ST., Baltimore city, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CENTRAL AVENUE in Baltimore city, Maryland sits above 37% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 63% of Baltimore city's recorded-year cohort (374 bridges).
CENTRAL AVENUE in Baltimore city, Maryland is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, 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:200000BC1555020
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SHORT-BRIDGE · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SHORT-BRIDGE 7.3 m
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: CENTRAL AVENUE
The CENTRAL AVENUE bridge in Baltimore city, Maryland carries CENTRAL AVENUE over HARFORD RUN. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,140 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 CENTRAL AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 234 of Baltimore city's 374 bridges with a recorded construction year (63%), 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).
CENTRAL AVENUE vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 63% higher than 37% 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.
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
- 1960
- Material
- Concrete
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.3 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,140 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000BC1555020
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 CENTRAL AVENUE 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 CENTRAL AVENUE 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 CENTRAL AVENUE?
CENTRAL AVENUE in Baltimore city, Maryland on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CENTRAL AVENUE inspected?
CENTRAL AVENUE'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 4,140 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CENTRAL AVENUE 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 CENTRAL AVENUE?
CENTRAL AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CENTRAL AVENUE?
CENTRAL AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is CENTRAL AVENUE and does age affect safety?
CENTRAL AVENUE 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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