Briggs Chaney Road
Carrying Briggs Chaney Road over MD 200 (ICC)
0.75 MI E OF US 29, Montgomery, Maryland
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Briggs Chaney Road in Montgomery, Maryland sits above 67% of rated Maryland bridges on inventory load rating (54 t), while its 2011 build year is earlier than 5% of Montgomery's recorded-year cohort (515 bridges).
Briggs Chaney Road in Montgomery, Maryland is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2011, it carries 3 rated components 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:300000M-V168010
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · DECK-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-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: Briggs Chaney Road
The Briggs Chaney Road bridge in Montgomery, Maryland carries Briggs Chaney Road over MD 200 (ICC). It was built in 2011, making it 15 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 84.3 meters (277 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 18,193 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Briggs Chaney Road compares
Age against the county: built in 2011, earlier than 25 of Montgomery's 515 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), against a county median build year of 1982. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Maryland bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (5,479 of 5,484 rated).
Briggs Chaney Road vs every rated Maryland bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
54 Top 33% higher than 67% 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.
Montgomery inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 515 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
- 2011
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 84.3 m (277 ft)
- Deck Width
- 27.2 m (89 ft)
- Owner
- State Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 18,193 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 300000M-V168010
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 good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 Briggs Chaney Road 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 Briggs Chaney Road against other structures in Montgomery 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 Briggs Chaney Road?
Briggs Chaney Road in Montgomery, Maryland has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Briggs Chaney Road inspected?
Briggs Chaney Road'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 18,193 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Briggs Chaney Road 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 Briggs Chaney Road?
Briggs Chaney Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 54.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Briggs Chaney Road?
Briggs Chaney Road is owned and maintained by State Toll Authority.
How old is Briggs Chaney Road and does age affect safety?
Briggs Chaney Road was built in 2011, making it 15 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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