FRANKFURST AVE
Carrying FRANKFURST AVE over STREAM
Milepost M7.8, Baltimore city, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FRANKFURST AVE in Baltimore city, Maryland sits above 83% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (70 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 71% of Baltimore city's recorded-year cohort (374 bridges).
FRANKFURST AVE in Baltimore city, Maryland is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:300000BCY079020
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SHORT-BRIDGE · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SHORT-BRIDGE 11.6 m
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: FRANKFURST AVE
The FRANKFURST AVE bridge in Baltimore city, Maryland carries FRANKFURST AVE over STREAM. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50,800 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Maryland bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Toll Authority.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How FRANKFURST AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 265 of Baltimore city's 374 bridges with a recorded construction year (71%), 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).
FRANKFURST AVE vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
70 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
- 1957
- Material
- Concrete
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 300000BCY079020
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 FRANKFURST AVE 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 FRANKFURST AVE 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 FRANKFURST AVE?
FRANKFURST AVE in Baltimore city, Maryland on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FRANKFURST AVE inspected?
FRANKFURST AVE'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 50,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FRANKFURST AVE 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 FRANKFURST AVE?
FRANKFURST AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 69.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FRANKFURST AVE?
FRANKFURST AVE is owned and maintained by State Toll Authority.
How old is FRANKFURST AVE and does age affect safety?
FRANKFURST AVE was built in 1957, making it 69 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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