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Prince George's County, MD

576 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 36.6% rated Good, 60.2% Fair, 3.1% Poor.

576
Public bridges
36.6%
Good condition
3.1%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Prince George's County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.

Top 29%
lowest Poor share in state
3.1%
Poor-condition share
576
public highway bridges
1976
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Prince George's County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Prince George's County ranks #7 of 24 Maryland counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.1%). Prince George's County, Maryland contains 576 public highway bridges. Roughly 36.6% are rated “Good,” 60.2% “Fair,” and 3.1% “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.

Total bridges

576

Public highway bridges in Prince George's County

Good condition

36.6%

211 of 576 rated 7-9

Fair condition

60.2%

347 of 576 rated 5-6

Poor condition

3.1%

18 of 576 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#7 of 24

Among Maryland counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 576 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
36.6% (211)
Fair
60.2% (347)
Poor
3.1% (18)

Prince George's County's Poor-condition bridges carry 186,683 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.9% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 10,371 crossings a day against 35,515 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 576 of 576 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

53.6% of Prince George's County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

309 of the 576 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 36.6% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 25% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

MD 4 WBR over MD 717, built 1959, carries 46,652 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 18-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 186,683 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Prince George's County's bridges were built

576 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 133 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 23.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1976) matches the Maryland average (1972).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Prince George's County compares with Maryland's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Maryland counties nearest Prince George's County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.1% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1976 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 23 Maryland counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Prince George's County and the 5 Maryland counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Baltimore County 783 3.2%
Prince George's County (this page) 576 3.1%
Montgomery County 515 4.9%
Frederick County 486 2.7%
Anne Arundel County 389 1.5%
Baltimore city County 374 8.6%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Prince George's County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Prince George's County, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside MD (576 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside MD (1976 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 576 Good 211 Fair 347 Poor 18

Fair-condition bridges (347)

MATTHEW HENSON AVE

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

0.04 MI S GREEN LEAF RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1956 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,241

MARSHALL AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO PATUXENT RI

0.17 MILES EAST OF US 1, Prince George's, MD

Built 1962 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 15,635

MD 717

Fair

Over: WESTERN BRANCH

0.13 MILE NORTH OF MD 4, Prince George's, MD

Built 1900 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 11,061

WOODLAWN BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO SOUTHWEST BRANCH

.1 MI N OF WHITE HOUSE RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1969 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,980

HARRY S. TRUMAN DR

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO SOUTHWEST BR.

0.8 MI SOUTH OF MD 214, Prince George's, MD

Built 1972 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 17,480

MOLLY BERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: MATAPONI CREEK

0.65 MI SW OF MD 382, Prince George's, MD

Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 656

MD 978A

Fair

Over: COLLINGTON BRANCH

0.18 MILE WEST OF MD 214, Prince George's, MD

Built 1929 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 2,180

BROWN STATION ROAD

Fair

Over: CABIN BRANCH

1.61 MILES N OF MD 725, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 8,974

FLORAL DRIVE

Fair

Over: PAINT BRANCH

0.1 MILES NE N AVE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1975 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 250

MD ROUTE 193

Fair

Over: BW PARKWAY

0.4 MILES NORTH OF I-95, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 24,700

BW PARKWAY (SBL)

Fair

Over: ACCESS RAMP TO BW PARKWA

0.6 MILES SOUTH OF MD ROU, Prince George's, MD

Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 34,075

SOUTH FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: PAINT BRANCH

CAPITAL BELTWAY TO EXIT 2, Prince George's, MD

Built 1955 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 400

AMMENDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK

0.26 MI W OF US 1, Prince George's, MD

Built 1948 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 1,743

BW PARKWAY ACCESS

Fair

Over: MD ROUTE 201

0.1 MILES NORTH OF U.S. R, Prince George's, MD

Built 1954 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 34,075

KENT VILLAGE DRIVE

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

0.35 MI S OF MD 202, Prince George's, MD

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,536

4 TH STREET

Fair

Over: BALD HILL BRANCH

0.12 MI W OF MAIN STREET, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 608

29TH STREET

Fair

Over: TRIB TO NORTHWEST BRANCH

0.05 MI S OF ARUNDEL ROAD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 249

MD ROUTE 450

Fair

Over: BW PARKWAY

0.3 MILES NORTH OF MD ROU, Prince George's, MD

Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50,300

MD 382

Fair

Over: MATAPONI CREEK

0.08 MI S OF MATTAPONI RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,500

MARYLAND RT.458-SI

Fair

Over: SUITLAND PARKWAY

1.8 MILES FROM SUITLAND R, Prince George's, MD

Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 42,725

CHERRY HILL RD

Fair

Over: IS 95

1.46 MI S OF MD 212, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 20,920

MD 4 EB

Fair

Over: RACE TRACK RD

0.37 MILE SOUTH OF MD 717, Prince George's, MD

Built 1960 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 46,652

MD 210

Fair

Over: HENSON CREEK

0.08 M N OF PALMER ROAD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1945 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 65,100

IS 95NB CD RD & RP

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAINT BRANCH

.24 MILES SOUTH OF MD 212, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 187,850

BROOKLYN BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: IS 95

1.07 MI N OF MD 198, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,360

GREENBELT METRO DR

Fair

Over: I-495

0.2 MI. W. OF CHERRYWOOD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1989 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,326

IS 95 IL

Fair

Over: SOUTHWEST BRANCH

0.25 MILE SOUTH OF MD 214, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 102,413

OLD BALTIMORE PIKE

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1000 FT NE OF US 1, Prince George's, MD

Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 14,447

51ST AVENUE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO PAINT BRANC

0.1 MILES S. OF CAMPUS DR, Prince George's, MD

Built 1989 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300

TAYLOR STREET

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.06 MI W OF 54TH PLACE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1958 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 685

PINEBROOK AVENUE

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

500 FEET SOUTH OF MD 202, Prince George's, MD

Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 686

VIRGINIA AVENUE

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

0.01 MI N OF W FOREST RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 857

NORTH DRIVE

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAINT BRANCH

CAPITAL BELTWAY TO EXIT 2, Prince George's, MD

Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 700

US 1 NB

Fair

Over: NORTHWEST BRANCH

0.68 MILE NORTH OF MD 208, Prince George's, MD

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 7,673

MD 4 WB

Fair

Over: PATUXENT RIVER

ON ANNE ARUNDEL CO LINE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1991 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 49,641

SEAT PLEASANT DRIV

Fair

Over: CABIN BRANCH

0.05 MI S OF ASHLEAF AVE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1958 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6,136

MD 450

Fair

Over: MD 564 EBR AMTRAK

0.2 MILE EAST OF MD 564, Prince George's, MD

Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 36,261

IS 95/495

Fair

Over: MD 414

1.56 MILES N OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 143,828

GOOD LUCK ROAD

Fair

Over: BW PARKWAY

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-95, Prince George's, MD

Built 1952 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25,800

SUITLAND PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BRANCH AVENUE

1.5 MILES WEST OF SILVER, Prince George's, MD

Built 1943 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,550

IS 95X SB

Fair

Over: PAINT BRANCH

0.33 M N OF BR NO 1612900, Prince George's, MD

Built 1967 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 3,760

CALVERTON BLVD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE PAINT BR

0.3 MI W OF BELTSVILLE DR, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 18,162

IS 95/495

Fair

Over: MD 414

1.56 MILES N OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 143,828

CAMPUS DR

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.04 MI W OF MD 201, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 22,650

SUITLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: HENSON CREEK

.10 MI S OF SUITLAND PKWY, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 15,302

IS 95 RAMP B(7)

Fair

Over: IS 95

0.32 MILE SOUTH OF MD 198, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 4,443

MD 197

Fair

Over: AMTRAK

0.19 MILE S OF MD 197C, Prince George's, MD

Built 1981 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 19,692

MD 201

Fair

Over: BR OF NORTHEAST BR

0.03 M N OF RIVERDALE RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,270

MD 501

Fair

Over: BR OF NORTHWEST BRANCH

0.82 MILE EAST OF MD 212, Prince George's, MD

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,360

MD 193

Fair

Over: NORTHEAST BRANCH

0.05 MILE WEST OF MD 214, Prince George's, MD

Built 1988 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 15,720

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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