State profile · Below median Poor share

Maryland bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maryland, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,527
Public bridges
25.9%
Good condition
4.3%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,527

Public highway bridges in Maryland

Good Condition

25.9%

1,432 bridges rated 7-9

-24.1pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.3%

236 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.7pp vs national avg 7.0%

Maryland vs national bridge condition

Maryland - Good condition share 25.9%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Maryland - Poor-condition share 14.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Maryland32.7%62%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Maryland (FHWA NBI)

Counties (24)

Allegany 245 Anne Arundel 395 Baltimore 787 Baltimore city 380 Calvert 33 Caroline 70 Carroll 205 Cecil 194 Charles 94 Dorchester 47 Frederick 491 Garrett 139 Harford 275 Howard 310 Kent 44 Montgomery 522 Prince George's 582 Queen Anne's 88 Somerset 46 St. Mary's 50 Talbot 42 Washington 301 Wicomico 100 Worcester 82

Maryland vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Maryland on the same metric.

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426
Selected

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

OR

Oregon

4.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,310

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Maryland

Six lowest-condition bridges in Maryland, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

OLD SELBYSPORT RD

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.01 MI N OF WALNUT ST, Garrett, MD

Built 1920 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30

ZION ROAD

Poor

Over: HAWLINGS RIVER

2.8 MILES NORTH OF MD 108, Montgomery, MD

Built 1930 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 2,440

ROXBURY ROAD

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI W OF ALT US RTE 40, Washington, MD

Built 1920 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 533

TUFTON AVENUE

Poor

Over: WATERSPOUT RUN

2.63 MI. WEST MD 25, Baltimore, MD

Built 1920 Load: 7.7 t ADT: 7,735

MOHRS LANE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.1 MI NW OF US RTE 40, Baltimore, MD

Built 1912 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 1,600

OLD MONTGOMERY RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER

0.5 MI W OF US RTE 29, Howard, MD

Built 1935 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Maryland

MD 100Q

Unknown

Over: MD 100

0.65 MILE WEST OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1995 ADT: 68,782

MD 100R (WB&A RD)

Unknown

Over: MD 100

1.11 MILES WEST OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1995 ADT: 68,782

MD 100 EBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97 RAMP '2'

0.12 MILE WEST OF IS 97, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 8,391

MD 100 WBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97 RAMP '2'

0.12 MILE WEST OF IS 97, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 8,391

MD 100 EBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97

0.03 M N OF BR NO 0219800, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 126,070

MD 100 WBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97

0.03 M N OF BR NO 0219800, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 126,070

MD 100 EBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97 RAMP 1 'A'

0.13 MILE EAST OF IS 97, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 12,680

MD 100 WBR

Unknown

Over: IS 97 RAMP 1 'A'

0.13 MILE EAST OF IS 97, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 12,680

MD 100 RAMP 2

Unknown

Over: MD 100 RAMP 'A'

IS 97 SB TO MD 100 EB, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 64,763

IS 97 RAMP 'A'

Unknown

Over: IS 97

0.14 MILE NORTH OF MD 100, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 119,260

IS 97 RMP C&Z(3&5)

Unknown

Over: IS 97

0.03 MILE SOUTH OF MD 100, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 122,490

MD 179-CP ST CL RD

Unknown

Over: US 50/US 301

2.48 MILES EAST OF MD 2, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1991 ADT: 68,170

BAY DALE DRIVE

Unknown

Over: US 50/US 301

0.95 MILE EAST OF MD 2, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1991 ADT: 60,643

GAMBRILS ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 32

1.21 MILES NORTH OF MD 3, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1992 ADT: 39,092

MD 32AA

Unknown

Over: MD 32

1.71 MILE SOUTH OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1991 ADT: 42,672

MD 32 EBR

Unknown

Over: MD 170

0.96 MILE NORTH OF MD 175, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1993 ADT: 21,621

MD 32 WBR

Unknown

Over: MD 170

0.96 MILE NORTH OF MD 175, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1993 ADT: 21,621

MD 32 EBR

Unknown

Over: MD 175

1.06 MILE NORTH OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1989 ADT: 22,022

MD 32 WBR

Unknown

Over: MD 175

1.06 MILE NORTH OF MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1993 ADT: 22,022

PEPPER ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 32

0.36 MILE NORTH OF MD 175, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1990 ADT: 50,192

MD 198 (MAPES RD)

Unknown

Over: MD 32

2.31 MILE NORTH OF MD 175, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1990 ADT: 52,952

MD 32 EBR

Unknown

Over: MD 295

1.75 MILE NORTH OF MD 198, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1992 ADT: 81,922

MD 32 WBR

Unknown

Over: MD 295

1.75 MILE NORTH OF MD 198, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1992 ADT: 81,922

HAMMONDS FERRY RD

Unknown

Over: MD 295 SBR

0.3 MI S OF IS 695, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1949 ADT: 89,422

WEST NURSERY ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 295 SBR

1.17 MI S OF IS 695, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1949 ADT: 89,422

RIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 295 SBR

0.46 MI S OF IS 195, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1950 ADT: 88,882

MD 168

Unknown

Over: MD 295 SBR

0.41 MI N OF IS 695, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1949 ADT: 80,822

MD 408

Unknown

Over: MD 4

0.46 M S OF PG CO LINE, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1993 ADT: 49,641

WINTERSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 295 SBR

0.41 MILE NORTH OF IS 195, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1990 ADT: 88,342

ARUNDEL MILLS BLVD

Unknown

Over: MD 295

.55 MILE SOUTH OF MD 176B, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 2001 ADT: 88,600

IS 895A RAMP '2'

Unknown

Over: IS 895B

0.16 MILE NORTH OF MD 695, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1995 ADT: 5,221

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: IS 195

1000 FT. N. OF JCT MD 170, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1998 ADT: 61,240

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: MD 170

0.21 MILE NORTH OF IS 195, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1998 ADT: 28,391

SAMFORD ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 32 WBR

1.2 MILES SOUTH OF MD 295, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 2001 ADT: 24,181

MD 5 SBR

Unknown

Over: MD 223

0.64 M N OF CLINTON ST, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1992 ADT: 18,182

I 895 A NB ramp

Unknown

Over: IS 895 B

Milepost 4.5, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 5,400

HAMMONDS LANE

Unknown

Over: IS 895 B

Milepost 4.9, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 27,980

IS 895 B NB

Unknown

Over: MD 170

Milepost 5.6, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 20,950

I 895 B

Unknown

Over: MD 170

MILEPOST 5.6, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 2,950

I 895 B SB

Unknown

Over: I 895

MILEPOST 6.0, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 37,300

I-695 IL

Unknown

Over: MD 10 ramp

Milepost M1.0, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1972 ADT: 22,175

I-695 0l

Unknown

Over: MD 10 RAMP

Milepost 1.0, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1981 ADT: 22,475

I-695 IL

Unknown

Over: MD 10 RAMP B

Milepost 1.0, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1970 ADT: 22,475

I-695 OL

Unknown

Over: MD 10 RAMP B

Milepost 1.0, Anne Arundel, MD

Built 1981 ADT: 22,475

US 1

Unknown

Over: SULPHUR SPRING ROAD

0.33 MI N OF IS 95, Baltimore, MD

Built 1947 ADT: 10,249

US 1 ALT

Unknown

Over: US1 NBR, AMTRAK, HERBERT

1.40 MI S OF IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1936 ADT: 11,542

MD 295

Unknown

Over: DAISY AVENUE

0.31 MI S OF BALT CITY, Baltimore, MD

Built 1949 ADT: 6,867

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: BUNKER HILL ROAD

1.08 MI N OF MD 137, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: BUNKER HILL ROAD

1.06 MI N OF MD 137, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955

MD 137

Unknown

Over: IS 83

1.08 M S/BUNKER HILL ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955 ADT: 59,820

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