BESTPITCH FERRY RO
Carrying BESTPITCH FERRY RO over WINDMILL ISLAND CREEK
0.5 MI W OF GRIFFITH NECK, Dorchester, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BESTPITCH FERRY RO in Dorchester, Maryland sits above 87% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (79 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 60% of Dorchester's recorded-year cohort (47 bridges).
BESTPITCH FERRY RO in Dorchester, Maryland is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, 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:200000D-0025010
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: BESTPITCH FERRY RO
The BESTPITCH FERRY RO bridge in Dorchester, Maryland carries BESTPITCH FERRY RO over WINDMILL ISLAND CREEK. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 105 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, 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 BESTPITCH FERRY RO compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 28 of Dorchester's 47 bridges with a recorded construction year (60%), against a county median build year of 1987. 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).
BESTPITCH FERRY RO vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
79 Top 13% higher than 87% 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.
Dorchester inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 47 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
- 1982
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 105 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000D-0025010
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • 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
BESTPITCH FERRY RO 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 BESTPITCH FERRY RO against other structures in Dorchester 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 BESTPITCH FERRY RO?
BESTPITCH FERRY RO in Dorchester, Maryland has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BESTPITCH FERRY RO inspected?
BESTPITCH FERRY RO'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 105 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BESTPITCH FERRY RO 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 BESTPITCH FERRY RO?
BESTPITCH FERRY RO has an NBI inventory load rating of 78.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BESTPITCH FERRY RO?
BESTPITCH FERRY RO is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BESTPITCH FERRY RO and does age affect safety?
BESTPITCH FERRY RO was built in 1982, making it 44 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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