Frederick County, MD

491 public highway bridges

Frederick County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Frederick County, Maryland contains 491 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.9% are rated “Good,” 40.3% “Fair,” and 2.6% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

491
Total Bridges
38.9%
Good
40.3%
Fair
2.6%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
38.9% (191)
Fair
40.3% (198)
Poor
2.6% (13)

All Bridges (491)

GRIMES ROAD

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

0.5 MILES S OF SIXES ROAD, Frederick, MD

Built 1914 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 170

SIMPSONS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

1.12 MI N OF GOOD INTENT, Frederick, MD

Built 1890 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 200

SIXES BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

2.5 MI S OF KEYSVILLE RD, Frederick, MD

Built 1910 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 198

MD 17

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

0.6 M S OF MAERK ROAD, Frederick, MD

Built 1934 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 5,450

MD 17

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

0.6 MILE SOUTH OF IS 70, Frederick, MD

Built 1928 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 3,891

US 15

Fair

Over: POTOMAC RIVER, CSX, C&O

POINT OF ROCKS, Frederick, MD

Built 1939 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 20,473

MD 17

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.13 MILES N OF MD 383, Frederick, MD

Built 1923 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 5,891

US 40 ALT

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

0.05 M E OF MARKER ROAD, Frederick, MD

Built 1923 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 9,212

MD 75

Fair

Over: PLEASANT BRANCH

1.71 MILES N OF MD 355, Frederick, MD

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 7,952

US 15 NBR

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.07 MI N OF POWELL RD, Frederick, MD

Built 1972 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 43,080

DOLLYHYDE ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LINGANORE CRK

0.6 MI N OF EMERS BURR RD, Frederick, MD

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 151

POINT OF ROCKS ROA

Fair

Over: C&O CANAL

0.3 MILES FROM POTOMAC RI, Frederick, MD

Built 1890 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 159

MD 144FA & CO RD

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.504 M W OF CAR. CO LINE, Frederick, MD

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,511

MD 383

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

1.52 MILES N OF MD 180, Frederick, MD

Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,550

UTICA ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.12 MI W OLD FREDERICK R, Frederick, MD

Built 1860 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 298

MD 355

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

2.29 MILES SOUTH OF MD 85, Frederick, MD

Built 1930 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 12,583

MD 17

Fair

Over: CSX TRANS., POTOMAC, MUN

ON VIRGINIA LINE, Frederick, MD

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 6,073

FRIENDS CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: FRIENDS CREEK

1.5 MI NE OF EYLER VALLEY, Frederick, MD

Built 1910 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 123

ROAD

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

Take Hwy 77 3 miles west,, Frederick, MD

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 160

MD 550

Fair

Over: DORCUS BRANCH

0.74 MILE SOUTH OF MD 194, Frederick, MD

Built 1925 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,541

US 340

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

0.63 MILE EAST OF MD 180, Frederick, MD

Built 1961 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 28,982

PRIVATE LANE

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

200' W OF MOUNTAINDALE RD, Frederick, MD

Built 2007 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

MD 478

Fair

Over: BR OF POTOMAC RIVER

0.23 MILE EAST OF MD 180, Frederick, MD

Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,471

BULLFROG ROAD

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

0.6 MI S OF BOLLINGER SCL, Frederick, MD

Built 1908 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 324

WOODVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TALBOT BRANCH

AT TALBOT RUN RD INTERSEC, Frederick, MD

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 890

OLD FREDERICK ROAD

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

0.3 MI S OF MD RTE 77, Frederick, MD

Built 1869 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 843

HESSONG BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

AT BLACKS MILL RD INT, Frederick, MD

Built 1905 Load: 27.7 t ADT: 980

NORMAN BALM ENTRAN

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RR

0.1MI NW OF 1728 N MARKET, Frederick, MD

Built 1920 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5

HARBAUGH VALLEY RO

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF FRIENDS CREEK

0.15 MI NE OF MD RTE 550, Frederick, MD

Built 1985 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 713

DOGWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY NO. 8

0.7 MI EAST OF MD 355, Frederick, MD

Built 1986 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 2,485

US 40

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF ROCK CREEK

.036 MILE EAST OF US 40AL, Frederick, MD

Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 47,332

UNIONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: WELDON CREEK

AT BLACK ANKLE RD INT, Frederick, MD

Built 1929 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 493

US 40

Fair

Over: CATOCTIN CREEK

0.17 MILE WEST OF MD 17, Frederick, MD

Built 1936 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,432

MD 77

Fair

Over: BEAVER BRANCH

0.63 MILE WEST OF MD 76, Frederick, MD

Built 1928 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,211

IS 70

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.84 MILE EAST OF MD 75, Frederick, MD

Built 1954 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 69,020

MD 26

Fair

Over: DOLLYHYDE CREEK

0.34 MILE EAST OF MD 31, Frederick, MD

Built 1932 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 5,482

MONTEVUE LANE

Fair

Over: CARROLL CREEK

1.1 MI. W OF US 15, Frederick, MD

Built 1995 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 9,791

MD 180

Fair

Over: BALLENGER CREEK

1.74 MILES WEST OF IS 70, Frederick, MD

Built 1925 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,850

MD 550

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

2.68 MILES N OF MD 194, Frederick, MD

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,691

MD 28

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

0.98 MI W OF MONT CO, Frederick, MD

Built 1931 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 9,175

BIGGS FORD ROAD

Fair

Over: MONOCACY RIVER

0.55 MI E OF US RTE 15, Frederick, MD

Built 1970 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 6,393

MD 28

Fair

Over: TUSCARORA CREEK

1.85 MILES WEST OF MD 85, Frederick, MD

Built 2007 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 3,212

US 15

Fair

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

.87 MILE NORTH OF MD 806A, Frederick, MD

Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,800

US 40

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.12 MILE EAST OF MD 17, Frederick, MD

Built 1936 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,522

US 15 SBR

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.07 MI N OF POWELL RD, Frederick, MD

Built 1961 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 43,080

US 15 SB

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

0.65 MILE N OF US 15BU, Frederick, MD

Built 1965 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,340

US 40 MEDIAN CROSS

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.28 M W OF BOWERS ROAD, Frederick, MD

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25

US 15/340

Fair

Over: BALLENGER CREEK

1.95 MILES SOUTH OF IS 70, Frederick, MD

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53,991

MD 75

Fair

Over: BENS BRANCH

0.19 MI S OF MD 874C, Frederick, MD

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,783

MD 26

Fair

Over: LINGANORE CREEK

0.22 M W OF BR NO 1016800, Frederick, MD

Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,482
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