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 43

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF WHITEMARSH RUN

0.46 MILE WEST OF IS 95, Baltimore, MD

Built 1979 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 53,732

IS 695 RAMP '1'

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GWYNNS FALLS

.287 M N OF OLD COURT RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1982 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 34,582

IS 795

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GWYNNS FALLS

1.04 MI N OF MCDONOUGH RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1984 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 110,982

IS 695 & RAMPS '4'

Fair

Over: HERBERT RUN

0.021 MI S WILKENS AVENUE, Baltimore, MD

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 192,180

OLD VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES FALLS

0.16 MI. S. OF MD 130, Baltimore, MD

Built 1920 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,531

PERRY HALL BOULEVA

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO WHITE MARSH

0.1 MI N WHITE MARSH BLVD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,604

PERRY HALL BOULEVA

Fair

Over: WHITE MARSH RUN

0.87 MI W. EX. 67 I-95, Baltimore, MD

Built 1981 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 16,415

HONEYGO BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: WHITE MARSH RUN

0.3 MI SOUTH OF MD RTE 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 23,813

HEATHCOTE ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO BEETREE RUN

0.11 MI S OF MD 409, Baltimore, MD

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 135

HAZELWOOD AVENUE

Fair

Over: REDHOUSE CREEK

0.07 MILES WEST OF I-95, Baltimore, MD

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,388

LILLIAN HOLT DRIVE

Fair

Over: STEMMERS RUN

0.20 MI S. OF I695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1965 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 24,581

BEACONSFIELD DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO WHITE MARSH

.1 M E OF PERRY HALL BLVD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 11,478

HIGH FALCON ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO GWYNNS FALL

0.41 MI N OF MD 140, Baltimore, MD

Built 1967 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,000

PADONIA ROAD

Fair

Over: MERRYMAN BRANCH

1.90 MI E OF MD RTE 45, Baltimore, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,820

JOHNNYCAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

CEDAR BRANCH, Baltimore, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,309

GWYNNWEST ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO GWYNNS FALL

1.0 MI. E OF MD 140, Baltimore, MD

Built 1996 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,442

HONEYGO BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: HONEYGO RUN

0.5 Mile S. of Joppa Rd., Baltimore, MD

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 25,109

KINTORE DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO WHITE MARSH

0.2 MI SW OF DUNFIELD RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,100

EBONY ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO GUNPOWDER F

2 MI NE EXIT 30 I-695, Baltimore, MD

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 244

BELLBECK ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO GUNPOWDER F

1.4 MI N OF JOPPA RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 200

GUNVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GUNPOWDER FALL

0.7 MI W OF BELAIR RD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1978 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,323

PINEDALE DRIVE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GUNPOWDER FALL

0.4 MI. W OF JCT US 1, Baltimore, MD

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,723

LORD BALTIMORE DRI

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DEAD RUN

0.5 MI N OF RT 122, Baltimore, MD

Built 1977 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,413

JACOBO LANE

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HERRING RUN

0.1 MI S. OF GOUCHER BLVD, Baltimore, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 454

SUNNYMEADOW LANE

Fair

Over: TRIBUTARY TO RED RUN

1.0 MI W OF I-795, Baltimore, MD

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,000

I-95

Fair

Over: WHITEMARSH RUN

0.44 MI S OF MD RTE 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 181,802

I-95

Fair

Over: GUNPOWDER FALLS

3.5 MI N OF MD 43, Baltimore, MD

Built 1963 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 172,113

COLDSPRING LANE

Fair

Over: STONY RUN

0.4 M W CHARLES ST, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 19,796

THE ALAMEDA

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN RUN

0.7 MI N OF COLDSPRING LA, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1950 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,575

LOCH RAVEN BOULEVA

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN RUN

0.6 MI N COLDSPRING LA, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,200

LOCH RAVEN BOULEVA

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN RUN

0.6 MI N COLDSPRING LA, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 32,200

WOODBOURNE AVENUE

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN RUN

0.2 MI E OF THE ALAMEDA, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 13,340

ANNAPOLIS ROAD

Fair

Over: GWYNNS FALLS

0.1 MI E RUSSELL ST, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1974 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,896

IS 95

Fair

Over: MOORES RUN

0.30 MILES N OF US RT 40, Baltimore city, MD

Built 1971 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 121,313

MD 2 & 4

Fair

Over: JOHNS CREEK

0.19 M S OF NURSERY ROAD, Calvert, MD

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 26,941

DALRYMPLE ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

2.25 MI SE OF MD 2, Calvert, MD

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 375

BALL ROAD

Fair

Over: ST. LEONARD CREEK

0.3 MILES WEST OF MD 2-4, Calvert, MD

Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,360

MD 480

Fair

Over: FORGE BRANCH

1.88 MILE WEST OF MD 314, Caroline, MD

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 4,261

MD 306

Fair

Over: HOUSTON BRANCH

0.1 M W OF TURNER ROAD, Caroline, MD

Built 1955 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 282

MD 404

Fair

Over: SMITHVILLE DITCH

0.295 M W OF BULLOCK ROAD, Caroline, MD

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,721

LOG CABIN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF TUCKAHOE CREEK

2 MI S OF MD RTE 404, Caroline, MD

Built 1975 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 268

WILKINS BRANCH ROA

Fair

Over: FOWLING CREEK

0.31 MI W OF MD 16, Caroline, MD

Built 2000 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 320

HOG CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: HOG CREEK

1 MI E OF MD RTE 578, Caroline, MD

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 410

SUNSET AVENUE

Fair

Over: FORGE BRANCH

0.9 MI EAST OF MD 480, Caroline, MD

Built 1989 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,155

DETOUR ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB OF CHOPTANK RIVER

0.8 MILES EAST OF MD 16, Caroline, MD

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 165

MD 852G

Fair

Over: CRANBERRY BRANCH

.12 MILE NORTH OF MD 852H, Carroll, MD

Built 1985 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,150

MD 97

Fair

Over: SILVER RUN

2.31 MI S OF PA LINE, Carroll, MD

Built 1987 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,250

MD 27

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH PATAPSCO RIV

.04 MILE SOUTH OF MD 852G, Carroll, MD

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 18,790

MD 75

Fair

Over: ABANDON MILL RUN

0.05 MI N OF FREDERICK CO, Carroll, MD

Built 1982 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,172

MD 27

Fair

Over: LITTLE PIPE CREEK

0.4 MILE NORTH OF MD 808B, Carroll, MD

Built 1991 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10,690

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