MADELEY LANE
Carrying MADELEY LANE over TRIB TO PATUXENT RIVER
0.5 MI NORTH OF MD 450, Prince George's, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MADELEY LANE in Prince George's, Maryland sits above 90% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 72% of Prince George's's recorded-year cohort (576 bridges).
MADELEY LANE in Prince George's, Maryland is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, it carries 1 rated component 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:200000P-B-02030
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: MADELEY LANE
The MADELEY LANE bridge in Prince George's, Maryland carries MADELEY LANE over TRIB TO PATUXENT RIVER. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,608 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 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 MADELEY LANE compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 414 of Prince George's's 576 bridges with a recorded construction year (72%), 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).
MADELEY LANE vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 10% higher than 90% 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.
Prince George's inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 576 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
- 1962
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,608 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 200000P-B-02030
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
MADELEY LANE 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 MADELEY LANE against other structures in Prince George's 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 MADELEY LANE?
MADELEY LANE in Prince George's, Maryland on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MADELEY LANE inspected?
MADELEY LANE'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 4,608 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MADELEY LANE 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 MADELEY LANE?
MADELEY LANE has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MADELEY LANE?
MADELEY LANE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is MADELEY LANE and does age affect safety?
MADELEY LANE was built in 1962, making it 64 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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