Total Bridges
5,527
Public highway bridges in Maryland
State profile · Below median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Maryland, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
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%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
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Six lowest-condition bridges in Maryland, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: BEAR CREEK
0.01 MI N OF WALNUT ST, Garrett, MD
Over: HAWLINGS RIVER
2.8 MILES NORTH OF MD 108, Montgomery, MD
Over: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI W OF ALT US RTE 40, Washington, MD
Over: WATERSPOUT RUN
2.63 MI. WEST MD 25, Baltimore, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
0.1 MI NW OF US RTE 40, Baltimore, MD
Over: LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER
0.5 MI W OF US RTE 29, Howard, MD
Over: WEST BRANCH
0.86 MI N OF MD 272, Cecil, MD
Over: MATTAWOMAN CREEK
0.8 MI N ASHLAND RD, Charles, MD
Over: BIG MILL POND
3.21 MILES WEST OF MD 331, Dorchester, MD
Over: BRANCH OF FLAT RUN
0.1 MI S OF E MAIN STREET, Frederick, MD
Over: CRABTREE CREEK
2.74 MILES N OF MD 135, Garrett, MD
Over: DEEP CREEK LAKE
0.9 MI E OF US RTE 219, Garrett, MD
Over: PATUXENT RIVER
ON MONTGOMERY CO LINE, Howard, MD
Over: UNNAMED STREAM
1/8 MI S OF TRIADELPHIA R, Howard, MD
Over: INDIAN CREEK
0.07 MILE NORTH OF MD 694, Prince George's, MD
Over: TRIB TO HENSON CREEK
1 MILE SOUTH OF I-495, Prince George's, MD
Over: PINEY CREEK
1.21 MILES EAST OF MD 552, Queen Anne's, MD
Over: HOPEWELL RD
0.41 MILE WEST OF IS 81, Washington, MD
Over: HOPEWELL RD
0.41 MILE WEST OF IS 81, Washington, MD
Over: ST PAUL RD
1.84 MILES EAST OF MD 68, Washington, MD
Over: ST PAUL RD
1.84 MILES EAST OF MD 68, Washington, MD
Over: DOG CREEK
0.64 MI W OF MD RTE 67, Washington, MD
Over: SILVER CREEK
0.1 MI E KENSINGTON PKWY, Montgomery, MD
Over: PATUXENT RIVER
ON PRINCE GEORGES CO LINE, Anne Arundel, MD
Over: DEEP RUN
ON HOWARD COUNTY LINE, Anne Arundel, MD
Over: MAGOTHY BRANCH
0.5 MI. SOUTH OF MD 100, Anne Arundel, MD
Over: WESTERN RUN
2.36 MILE WEST OF MD 25, Baltimore, MD
Over: FORCE MAIN
0.03 MILE EAST OF MD 695, Baltimore, MD
Over: ROLAND RUN BRANCH
0.17 MI W OF MD 139, Baltimore, MD
Over: RAMP B
0.3 MI. E OF CALVERT ST, Baltimore city, MD
Over: STORAGE AREA
0.30 MI N. OF NORTH AVE., Baltimore city, MD
Over: SAMS CREEK
0.2 M S OF MARSTON ROAD, Carroll, MD
Over: MIDDLE RUN
0.57 MI N OF BOTELER RD, Carroll, MD
Over: TUCKERS BRANCH
0.27 MI WEST OF MD 97, Carroll, MD
Over: CABIN CREEK
1.34 MI N SECRETARY ., Dorchester, MD
Over: MONOCACY RIVER
0.2 MILE WEST OF MD 194, Frederick, MD
Over: CARROLL CREEK
790' NORTH OF MD 144, Frederick, MD
Over: MONOCACY RIVER
0.1 MI SOUTH OF GAS HOUSE, Frederick, MD
Over: CSX TRANS & N BR POT RIV
ON WEST VIRGINIA LINE, Garrett, MD
Over: TRIBUTARY TO ROCK CREEK
0.6 MI NE OF JCT MD 115, Montgomery, MD
Over: KEN BRANCH
0.4 MI NORTH OF MD 191, Montgomery, MD
Over: BEAR BRANCH
250 FT S OF ASHFORD BLVD, Prince George's, MD
Over: PAINT BRANCH
0.03 MI W OF US 1, Prince George's, MD
Over: MARUMSCO CREEK
0.47 M E OF LOVERS LANE, Somerset, MD
Over: NORTH BRANCH SKIPTON CRE
0.86 MILE EAST OF MD 662B, Talbot, MD
Over: SOUTH BRANCH SKIPTON CRE
0.66 MILE WEST OF MD 662B, Talbot, MD
Over: WOOTENAUX CREEK
2.32 MILES EAST OF US 50, Talbot, MD
Over: ASHTON RD
0.76 MILE EAST OF MD 68, Washington, MD
Over: BEAVER CREEK
0.08 MILE WEST OF MD 66, Washington, MD
Over: BEAR CREEK
0.08 MI E OF ALL-WASH CO, Washington, MD
Over: E. BRANCH OF WICOMICO RI
150 FT S EAST MAIN ST, Wicomico, MD
Over: DIVIDING CREEK
WOR-SOMER CO LINE, Worcester, MD
Over: CANAL
1000' NORTH OF MD 90, Worcester, MD
Over: CANAL
1200' WEST OF OCEAN PKWY, Worcester, MD
Over: SNIB HOLLOW RUN
0.48 M E OF STONE ROAD, Allegany, MD
Over: FLINTSTONE CREEK
0.30 MI S OF PA LINE, Allegany, MD
Showing 2,501-2,550 of 5,527 bridges
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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