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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

Good-condition bridges (211)

VARNUM STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

0.01 MI W OF 53RD PL, Prince George's, MD

Built 1958 Load: 4.1 t ADT: 275

TEMPLE HILL ROAD

Good

Over: PEA HILL BRANCH

1.2 MI. S. OF KIRBY ROAD, Prince George's, MD

Built 2021 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10,964

IS 95/495 OL LOCAL

Good

Over: IS 95/IS 495 RAMPS B & T

2.0 M W OF MD210 OXENHILL, Prince George's, MD

Built 2004 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 141,180

IS 95/495 EXP

Good

Over: IS 95/IS 495 RAMPS B & T

0.985 MILE WEST OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 2007 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 146,744

IS 95/IS 495 RMP Q

Good

Over: IS 95/IS 495 RAMPS B & T

2.0 MILES WEST OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 2006 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 191,981

HAWTHORNE STREET

Good

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

0.10 M W OF KENTTOWN PL, Prince George's, MD

Built 1969 Load: 19.5 t ADT: 1,010

IS 95/495 IL LOCAL

Good

Over: IS 95/IS 495 RAMPS B & T

2.0 MILES WEST OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 2006 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 141,180

POWDER MILL ROAD

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

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

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,000

GEORGIA AVENUE

Good

Over: MEETINGHOUSE BRANCH

0.2 MI. FROM W. PERIMETER, Prince George's, MD

Built 1940 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: NORTHEAST BRANCH

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

Built 1991 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 10,548

CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.5 MILES NORTH OF MD 214, Prince George's, MD

Built 2010 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 9,394

US 1 NB

Good

Over: PATUXENT RIVER

ON HOWARD CO LINE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1949 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,182

BW PARKWAY

Good

Over: MD ROUTE 201

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

Built 1953 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80,000

BOWIE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO PATUXENT RIVER

0.2 MI EAST OF US 1 NB, Prince George's, MD

Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,730

IS 95/IS 495 IL

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON ROAD

0.48 MILE NORTH OF MD 210, Prince George's, MD

Built 2007 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 57,732

MD 950D

Good

Over: IS 595

AT IS 595, Prince George's, MD

Built 1989 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,200

MD 950C

Good

Over: IS 595

0.13 M S OF FORBES BLVD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1991 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 9,450

MD 197

Good

Over: HORSEPEN BRANCH

.25 M N OF RUSTIC HILL DR, Prince George's, MD

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 26,322

MD 210 & MD 210B

Good

Over: CAREY BRANCH

1.88 MILES S OF MD 414, Prince George's, MD

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 65,100

MD 214

Good

Over: COLLINGTON BRANCH

0.44 MILE EAST OF MD 978C, Prince George's, MD

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,881

MD 214

Good

Over: NORTHEAST BRANCH

0.08 MILE WEST OF MD 193, Prince George's, MD

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 48,951

MD 382

Good

Over: BLACK SWAMP CREEK

1.33 MILES N OF MD 381, Prince George's, MD

Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,630

MD 4 EB

Good

Over: WESTERN BRANCH

0.18 MILE WEST OF MD 717, Prince George's, MD

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,652

MD 4 WB

Good

Over: WESTERN BRANCH

0.18 MILE NORTH OF MD 717, Prince George's, MD

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 46,652

MD 201

Good

Over: BR OF INDIAN CREEK

0.76 MILE NORTH OF MD 193, Prince George's, MD

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,580

MD 214

Good

Over: BR OF SOUTHWEST BR

0.242 MILE WEST OF IS 95, Prince George's, MD

Built 1964 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53,991

MD 197

Good

Over: CROW BRANCH

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

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30,022

MD 564

Good

Over: BALD HILL BRANCH

0.7 MILE EAST OF MD 450, Prince George's, MD

Built 1973 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,290

MD 212

Good

Over: CIDER BARREL RUN

0.17 MILE SOUTH OF IS 95, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 29,301

MD 210 & RAMP 1

Good

Over: CAREY BRANCH

1.09 M N OF LIVINGSTON RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1945 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,915

MD 214

Good

Over: CABIN BRANCH

0.37 MILE EAST OF MD 332, Prince George's, MD

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 53,991

MD 450

Good

Over: LOTTSFORD BRANCH

0.19 M E OF ATWELL AVE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 27,830

SEAN TAYLOR ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO CATTAIL BRANCH

1.0 M WEST OF I-495, Prince George's, MD

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,041

FORBES BOULEVARD

Good

Over: TRIB TO FOLLY BRANCH

0.5 M NORTH OF MD 450, Prince George's, MD

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,585

McCORMICK DRIVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.5 MI SOUTH OF MD 202, Prince George's, MD

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 9,830

SUMMERSWEET DRIVE

Good

Over: TRIB TO PISCATAWAY CREEK

.2 MI W OF BRANDYWINE RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 550

WHITE HOUSE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO THERESA CREEK

0.92 MI E OF I-95, Prince George's, MD

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 22,859

PERIMETER PATROL R

Good

Over: PAINT BRANCH

800 FT SW OF FLORAL DRIVE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1969 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

GREENCASTLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE PAINT BRANCH

0.10 MI E OF MONT CO LINE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1955 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,491

MD 725

Good

Over: FEDERAL SPRING BRANCH

0.62 MILE WEST OF MD 717, Prince George's, MD

Built 2011 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 13,032

GREENBELT METRO DR

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

500FT NW OF CHERRYWOOD LA, Prince George's, MD

Built 1971 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,416

SURRATTS ROAD

Good

Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK

1.73 MILES EAST OF MD 5, Prince George's, MD

Built 1975 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,406

IS 595 RAMP A(5)

Good

Over: IS 95 IS 595 RAMP D&E

0.1 MI W OF IS 595 US 50, Prince George's, MD

Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 20,543

MD 382

Good

Over: ROCK BRANCH

0.48 MI S OF TANYARD RD, Prince George's, MD

Built 1999 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 4,500

MD 200 EB

Good

Over: I-95

MD200 Pass over I95, Prince George's, MD

Built 2011 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,815

BOWIE ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR BRANCH

0.2 MI EAST OF US 1 NB, Prince George's, MD

Built 1972 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 14,590

WOODMORE ROAD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO NORTHEAST B

1.43 MILES EAST OF MD193, Prince George's, MD

Built 2007 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 14,565

UPSHUR STREET

Good

Over: STREAM

AT 53RD PLACE, Prince George's, MD

Built 1958 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,291

MD 208

Good

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION RR

0.18 MILE SOUTH OF US 1, Prince George's, MD

Built 1955 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 10,461

MD 450

Good

Over: CSX TRANSPORTATION

0.16 MILE WEST OF MD 197, Prince George's, MD

Built 2003 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 27,040

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

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