Dorchester County, MD

47 public highway bridges

Dorchester County Bridge Snapshot

Dorchester County, Maryland contains 47 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 10.6% are rated “Good,” 74.5% “Fair,” 10.6% “Poor,” and 10.6% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in MD are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

47
Total Bridges
10.6%
Good
10.6%
Poor
10.6%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
10.6% (5)
Fair
74.5% (35)
Poor
10.6% (5)
SD
10.6% (5)

All Bridges (47)

US 50 EB

Unknown

Over: MD 331, D P & L RR

0.25 M S/INDIAN TOWN ROAD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1990 ADT: 2,280

US 50 WB

Unknown

Over: MD 331, D P & L RR

0.25 M S/INDIAN TOWN ROAD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1990 ADT: 2,280

MD 795

Fair

Over: CAMBRIDGE CREEK

0.04 MI E OF MARKET ST, Dorchester, MD

Built 1938 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,422

DRAWBRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHICAMACOMICO RIVER

0.22 MI. N. OF GRIF NCK R, Dorchester, MD

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 197

US 50

Fair

Over: CHOPTANK RIVER

ON TALBOT CO LINE, Dorchester, MD

Built 1987 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 27,191

US 50

Fair

Over: NANTICOKE RIVER

ON WICOMICO CO LINE, Dorchester, MD

Built 1990 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 24,661

MD 14

Fair

Over: WARWICK RIVER

1.45 MILES EAST OF MD 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,647

MD 16

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.84 MILE SOUTH OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD

Built 1944 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,861

MD 14

Fair

Over: MARSHYHOPE CREEK

0.61 MILE WEST OF MD 313, Dorchester, MD

Built 1931 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,550

MD 331

Fair

Over: GRAVEL RUN

1.24 MILE SOUTS OF MD 318, Dorchester, MD

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,530

US 50

Fair

Over: MIDDLETOWN BRANCH

0.04 MILE EAST OF MILL RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1944 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 19,469

HOOPERS ISLAND ROA

Fair

Over: HONGA RIVER

4.41 MI S OF MD RTE 335, Dorchester, MD

Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 365

MAPLE DAM ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

13.34 MILES S. OF MD. 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1997 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 645

MD 16

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK

AT TAYLOR'S ISLAND, Dorchester, MD

Built 1998 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 652

MD 335

Fair

Over: BIRCH DAM CREEK

1.54 MILES SOUTH OF MD 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1968 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 1,591

US 50 WB

Fair

Over: BIG MILL POND

3.21 MILES WEST OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD

Built 1996 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 23,981

SUICIDE BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.34 MI N SECRETARY ., Dorchester, MD

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,082

MD 16

Fair

Over: PARSONS CREEK

1.28 M N OF SMITHVILLE RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 2005 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 652

MD 335

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER RIVER

4.86 MILE NORTH OF MD 336, Dorchester, MD

Built 1991 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,381

US 50 EB

Fair

Over: BIG MILL POND

3.21 MILES WEST OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD

Built 1967 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 23,981

MD 335

Fair

Over: BR OF HONGA RIVER

1.76 MILE SOUTH OF MD 336, Dorchester, MD

Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,001

MD 335

Fair

Over: GREAT MARSH CREEK

2.15 MILE SOUTH OF MD 336, Dorchester, MD

Built 1991 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 871

SUICIDE BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WARWICK RIVER

N OF SECRETARY, Dorchester, MD

Built 1992 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,082

INDIANTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: CHICONE CREEK

1 MI NE OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD

Built 1993 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 303

MD 335

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.18 M N OF HOOPER ISL RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1992 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 871

MD 392

Fair

Over: MARSHYHOPE CREEK

2.35 MILES EAST OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD

Built 1999 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 3,502

SMITHVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

4.7 MILES S. OF MD. 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1985 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 143

HIP ROOF ROAD

Fair

Over: SPICER CREEK

2.53 MILES W. OF MD. 335, Dorchester, MD

Built 1987 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 304

ST JOHN ROAD

Fair

Over: ST JOHN CREEK

0.07 MI. E. OF PUNCH IS R, Dorchester, MD

Built 1984 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 82

BISHOPS HEAD ROAD

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.37 MI S OF TODDVILLE RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1989 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 133

WESLEY CHURCH ROAD

Fair

Over: FARM CREEK

0.68 MI. N. OF TODDVILLE, Dorchester, MD

Built 1985 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 349

ELLIOTT ISLAND ROA

Fair

Over: POKATA CREEK

7.93 MI.S. OF LEWIS W. RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1981 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 204

MAPLE DAM RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACKWATER RIVER

2.16 MI S OF MD RTE 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 455

MAIDEN FOREST RD

Fair

Over: CHICAMACOMICO RIVER

1.44 MI N OF US 50, Dorchester, MD

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 296

KEY WALLACE DRIVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACKWATER RIVER

3.07 MILES EAST OF MD 335, Dorchester, MD

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 331

SCHNOOR ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACKWATER RIVER

2 MI S OF MD RTE 16, Dorchester, MD

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 63

DECOURSEY BRIDGE

Fair

Over: TRANSQUAKING RIVER

1.27 MI E OF BUCKTOWN RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1994 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 244

DRAWBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: TRANSQUAKING RIVER

1.38 MILES S OF AIREYS RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1992 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 570

MD 335

Good

Over: WALLACE CREEK

0.47 MILE SOUTH OF MD 336, Dorchester, MD

Built 2008 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 871

GALESTOWN RELIANCE

Good

Over: GALESTOWN MILLPOND

1.5 Mi. NE of JNC Rt 313, Dorchester, MD

Built 2008 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,259

DRAWBRIDGE RD

Good

Over: MIDDLETOWN BRANCH

4.45 MI SE OF US RTE 50, Dorchester, MD

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 634

LINKWOOD DRIVE

Good

Over: HIGGINS MILLPOND

0.77 MI W OF US RTE 50, Dorchester, MD

Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,117

BESTPITCH FERRY RD

Poor

Over: TRANSQUAKING RIVER

0.1 MI W OF GRIF NECK RD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1946 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 93

ELLIOTT ISLAND RD

Poor

Over: ELLIOTT CREEK

0.34 MI. E. OF POKES ROAD, Dorchester, MD

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 204

BESTPITCH FERRY RO

Poor

Over: WINDMILL ISLAND CREEK

0.5 MI W OF GRIFFITH NECK, Dorchester, MD

Built 1982 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 105

NEW BRIDGE ROAD

Poor

Over: CHICAMACOMICO RIVER

0.64 MI.W.OF STEELE N RD., Dorchester, MD

Built 1981 Load: 78.9 t ADT: 184

BACK LANDING ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: HUNTING CREEK

ON CAROLINE COUNTY LINE, Dorchester, MD

Built 1941

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial