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%.

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.

All Bridges in Maryland

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: MD 25, JONES FALLS

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF MD 133, Baltimore, MD

Built 1962 ADT: 10,911

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: MD 25, JONES FALLS

0.2 MILE SOUTH OF MD 133, Baltimore, MD

Built 1962 ADT: 10,911

COLD BOTTOM RD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

2.2 MILES SOUTH OF MD 137, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955 ADT: 64,381

IS 83

Unknown

Over: BELFAST ROAD

1.10 MI S OF COLD BOT RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955 ADT: 4,851

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: QUAKER BOTTOM ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1953

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: QUAKER BOTTOM ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1959

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: THORNTON MILL ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1953

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: THORNTON MILL ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1959

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: SHAWAN ROAD EBR

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1953 ADT: 21,742

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: SHAWAN ROAD EBR

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1959 ADT: 21,742

BEAVERDAM ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

1.21 MI N OF WARREN RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1973 ADT: 85,051

IS 83

Unknown

Over: PADONIA ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1950 ADT: 38,152

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: TIMONIUM ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1954 ADT: 25,480

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: TIMONIUM ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1954 ADT: 25,480

MD 131

Unknown

Over: IS 83

0.32 MILE NORTH OF IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1973 ADT: 142,367

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: OLD PIMLICO ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1962 ADT: 7,201

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: OLD PIMLICO ROAD

AT IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1962 ADT: 7,201

JOPPA ROAD

Unknown

Over: MD 139

0.38 MILE SOUTH OF IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 35,831

RUXTON ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

0.26 MI W OF MD 25, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 100,651

MD 150

Unknown

Over: MD 700

0.09 M S OF BAKER AVENUE, Baltimore, MD

Built 1942 ADT: 24,581

MD 151 SBR

Unknown

Over: MD 150

0.10 MI N OF MD 718, Baltimore, MD

Built 1942 ADT: 28,590

MD 151 NBR

Unknown

Over: MD 150

0.10 MI N OF MD 718, Baltimore, MD

Built 1942 ADT: 28,590

MD 700

Unknown

Over: US 40

.82 M E OF ROSSVILLE BLVD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1941 ADT: 31,828

HOLLINS FERRY ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.44 M N OF AA CO LINE, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 127,679

CSX TRANSPORTATION

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.20 MI E OF MD 891, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957

US 1 ALT

Unknown

Over: IS 695

1.40 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 125,332

IS 695

Unknown

Over: BENSON AVENUE

0.18 MI S OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 2004 ADT: 4,088

IS 695

Unknown

Over: US 1, AMTRAK, LEEDS AVE

0.88 MILE NORTH OF IS 95, Baltimore, MD

Built 2003 ADT: 7,492

I-695 RAMP 8

Unknown

Over: LEEDS AVE & HERBERT RUN

0.92 MILES N OF I-95, Baltimore, MD

Built 2016 ADT: 7,050

WESTLAND BLVD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.43 MILE NORTH OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 192,702

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 372

0.32 M E OF PARADISE AVE, Baltimore, MD

Built 2004 ADT: 1,911

MD 144

Unknown

Over: IS 695

1.24 MILE NORTH OF MD 372, Baltimore, MD

Built 2013 ADT: 193,762

IS 695 OL

Unknown

Over: EDMONDSON AVENUE

0.48 MI N OF MD 144, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 7,767

IS 695

Unknown

Over: INGLESIDE AVENUE

0.48 MI S OF US 40, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 7,638

IS 695

Unknown

Over: US 40(BALTO NAT'L PIKE)

1.23 MI N OF MD 144, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 51,160

CROSBY ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.86 MILE NORTH OF US 40, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 188,860

IS 70 EBR

Unknown

Over: RAMPS 'C' & 'G'

AT IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 22,759

IS 70 WBR

Unknown

Over: RAMPS 'C' & 'G'

AT IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 22,759

IS 695 RAMP 'G' IL

Unknown

Over: IS 70 RAMPS 'B' & 'F'

AT IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 214,732

IS 695 RAMP 'C' OL

Unknown

Over: IS 70 RAMPS 'B' & 'F'

AT IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 214,732

IS 70 RAMP 'B' EB

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.46 MILE SOUTH OF MD 122, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 214,732

IS 70 RAMP 'F' WB

Unknown

Over: IS 695

2.89 MI E OF HOWARD CO, Baltimore, MD

Built 1966 ADT: 214,732

IS 70 RAMP 'H'

Unknown

Over: IS 695 RAMP 'J'

0.39 MI N OF IS 70, Baltimore, MD

Built 1965 ADT: 17,853

IS 695 RAMP 'E'

Unknown

Over: MD 122(SEC BLVD) RAMP M

0.39 MI N OF IS 70, Baltimore, MD

Built 1965 ADT: 11,337

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 122 (SECURITY BL'VD)

0.03 MILE WEST OF IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 47,240

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 122(SECURITY BLVD)

0.8 M W OF GWYNN OAK AVE, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 34,910

MD 122

Unknown

Over: IS 695 RAMP 'P'

0.45 MI N OF IS 70, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 11,275

IS 695

Unknown

Over: DOGWOOD ROAD

1.11 MI N OF IS 70, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 8,612

WINDSOR MILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

1.11 MILES SOUTH OF MD 26, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 203,902

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 26

0.18 M E OF CORONADO ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 2012 ADT: 48,741

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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