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

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MILFORD MILL ROAD

0.75 MI N OF MD 26, Baltimore, MD

Built 2017 ADT: 13,480

OLD COURT ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.38 MILE SOUTH OF IS 795, Baltimore, MD

Built 1983 ADT: 189,237

CSX TRANSPORTATION

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.18 MI E OF IS 795, Baltimore, MD

Built 1985 ADT: 188,352

MD 140

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.74 M SOUTH OF MD 129, Baltimore, MD

Built 2000 ADT: 186,582

MD 129

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.74 MILE NORTH OF MD 140, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 178,252

STEVENSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.49 MILE NORTH OF MD 129, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 185,822

IS 695

Unknown

Over: GREENSPRING AVENUE

0.11 MILE NORTH OF MD 133, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 12,249

MD 25

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.36 M S OF BR NO 0315400, Baltimore, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 176,700

IS 695

Unknown

Over: IS 83 SBR & JONES FALLS

0.17 MI S OF IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 34,137

IS 83/IS 695

Unknown

Over: MA 25A

0.36 MI N OF MD 25, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 176,700

IS 83 SB RAMP

Unknown

Over: MD 25A

0.47 M S OPF JOPPA ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 2005 ADT: 30,701

JOPPA ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83/IS 695

0.79 M S OF THORNTON ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 2005 ADT: 189,843

IS 83/IS 695

Unknown

Over: THORNTON ROAD

1.09 MI S OF MD 139, Baltimore, MD

Built 1954 ADT: 3,423

IS 695

Unknown

Over: IS 83 NBR

0.64 MI S OF MD 139, Baltimore, MD

Built 1955 ADT: 142,367

MD 139

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.62 MILE NORTH OF IS 83, Baltimore, MD

Built 2010 ADT: 174,400

MD 45

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.63 MILE SOUTH OF MD 146, Baltimore, MD

Built 2005 ADT: 149,382

MD 146

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.63 MILE NORTH OF MD 45, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 153,692

PROVIDENCE ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

1.26 MI N OF MD 146, Baltimore, MD

Built 2001 ADT: 145,780

IS 695

Unknown

Over: CROMWELL BRIDGE ROAD

0.17 MI W OF MD 542, Baltimore, MD

Built 1957 ADT: 15,830

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 542

0.32 M N OF JOPPA ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 36,610

IS 695

Unknown

Over: JOPPA ROAD

0.35 MI S OF MD 41, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 24,152

IS 695

Unknown

Over: MD 41

0.33 M S OF JOPPA ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 21,320

OLD HARFORD ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.4 MILE NORTH OF MD 41, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 159,562

MD 147

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.46 MILE SOUTH OF MD 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 163,922

IS 695

Unknown

Over: AVONDALE ROAD

0.44 MI E OF MD 147, Baltimore, MD

Built 1993 ADT: 4,572

IS 695

Unknown

Over: AVONDALE ROAD

0.44 MI N OF MD 147, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 4,572

PUTTY HILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.19 MILE NORTH OF MD 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 133,222

US 1

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.98 MILE NORTH OF MD 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1961 ADT: 145,162

LILLIAN HOLT DRIVE

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.79 MILE SOUTH OF IS 95, Baltimore, MD

Built 2008 ADT: 145,162

MD 7

Unknown

Over: MD 695

0.69 MILE NORTH OF IS 695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 96,232

MD 695

Unknown

Over: US 40 (PULASKI HWY)

0.69 M E OF BERK AVE, Baltimore, MD

Built 1996 ADT: 54,850

IS 95 RAMP 'C'

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.84 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 125,332

IS 695 RAMP 'C'

Unknown

Over: IS 95 RAMP 'G'

0.92 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 14,039

IS 95 NBR

Unknown

Over: IS 695 RAMPS 'C' & 'G'

0.71 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 39,830

IS 95 SBR

Unknown

Over: IS 95 RAMP 'I'

1.02 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 29,950

IS 95 SBR

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.84 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 177,562

IS 95 SBR

Unknown

Over: IS 695 RAMP 'C'

0.68 MI N OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 25,791

IS 95 RAMP 'G'

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.66 MILE SOUTH OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 125,332

IS 95 NBR

Unknown

Over: IS 695

0.77 MILE SOUTH OF US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1969 ADT: 125,332

IS 83 RAMP 'C'

Unknown

Over: IS 695, MTA LIGHT RAIL

0.5 MILE SOUTH OF MD 139, Baltimore, MD

Built 1973 ADT: 179,082

IS 695 RAMP 'B'

Unknown

Over: IS 83 RAMP 'C'

0.40 MI S OF MD 139, Baltimore, MD

Built 1973 ADT: 8,811

PEDESTRIAN

Unknown

Over: MD 702

1.1 MILES EAST OF MD 150, Baltimore, MD

Built 1989 ADT: 25,481

FREELAND ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

0.15 M S OF PA LINE, Baltimore, MD

Built 2007 ADT: 44,581

MD 439

Unknown

Over: IS 83

1.29 M S OF PA STATE LINE, Baltimore, MD

Built 2002 ADT: 42,510

DOWNES ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

1.52 MI S OF MD 439, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 49,411

MD 45

Unknown

Over: IS 83

0.55 M N OF BR NO 0321100, Baltimore, MD

Built 2002 ADT: 49,411

IS 83 NBR

Unknown

Over: DAIRY ROAD

0.99 MI S OF MD 45, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 200

IS 83 SBR

Unknown

Over: DAIRY ROAD

0.99 MI S OF MD 45, Baltimore, MD

Built 1958 ADT: 200

MIDDLETOWN ROAD

Unknown

Over: IS 83

1.03 M S OF DAIRY ROAD, Baltimore, MD

Built 2014 ADT: 50,492

MD 43 EBR

Unknown

Over: US 40

.14 MILE EAST OF MD 43 WB, Baltimore, MD

Built 1968 ADT: 38,430

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