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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TN
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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: TRIBUTARY OF SEMPLE RUN
0.34 MI NE OF US RTE 11, Washington, MD
Over: TRIBUTARY OF CONOCOCHEAG
0.3 MI N OF MD RTE 68, Washington, MD
Over: TOM'S RUN
0.09 MI. W. OF N MILL ST., Washington, MD
Over: WETIPQUIN CREEK
2 MI N OF COXS CORNER, Wicomico, MD
Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK
1 MI S OF GLEN AVE, Wicomico, MD
Over: MIDDLE NECK BRANCH
0.05 MI N of MD 12, Wicomico, MD
Over: CHURCH BRANCH
1.26 MILES EAST OF MD 346, Worcester, MD
Over: OLD MILL BRANCH
3.79 MI N OF US RTE 113, Worcester, MD
Over: C&O CANAL
0.19 MI S OF PPG RD, Allegany, MD
Over: COOPER'S RUN
0.8 MI E BECKLEYSVILLE RD, Baltimore city, MD
Over: CATOCTIN CREEK
3.17 MILES EAST OF MD 17, Frederick, MD
Over: ISRAEL CREEK
0.66 MILE EAST OF MD 194, Frederick, MD
Over: BALLENGER CREEK
0.1 MI WEST OF MD 85, Frederick, MD
Over: WHETSTONE RUN
0.2 MI NORTH OF MD 355, Montgomery, MD
Over: LITTLE PAINT BRANCH
0.10 MI E OF MONT CO LINE, Prince George's, MD
Over: GWYNNS FALLS, CSX
0.6 MI E HILTON PKWY, Baltimore city, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
0.1 MI NW OF I-95, Baltimore city, MD
Over: SILVER RUN
0.14 MI W OF BABYLON RD, Carroll, MD
Over: WEST BRANCH OF CHRISTINA
0.3 MI NORTH OF MD 277, Cecil, MD
Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY
.05 MI N OF BILLINGSLY RD, Charles, MD
Over: DEER CREEK
1.5 MIL NE OF ALLIBONE RD, Harford, MD
Over: LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER
0.5 MI N OF L. PATUX PKWY, Howard, MD
Over: LITTLE FALLS
0.59 MI N OF WALKER RD, Baltimore, MD
Over: HORSEHEAD BRANCH
2.7 MI SW OF MD 140, Baltimore, MD
Over: UNNAMED STREAM
INT. W/ HARVEY GUMMEL RD, Carroll, MD
Over: BENNETT CREEK
1.06 MILES SOUTH OF MD 80, Frederick, MD
Over: BENNETT CREEK
0.35 MI N OF MD RTE 355, Frederick, MD
Over: LITTLE BENNETT CREEK
0.10 MILE SOUTH OF MD 109, Montgomery, MD
Over: DRY SENECA CREEK
0.37 MILES EAST OF MD 109, Montgomery, MD
Over: ROCK CREEK
3.30 MI W OF MD 97, Montgomery, MD
Over: FEDERAL SPRING BRANCH
0.62 MILE WEST OF MD 717, Prince George's, MD
Over: INDIAN CREEK
500FT NW OF CHERRYWOOD LA, Prince George's, MD
Over: CHOPTANK RIVER
ON CAROLINE CO LINE, Talbot, MD
Over: BEAVER CREEK
0.08 MI W OF MD 66, Washington, MD
Over: MIDDLE BRANCH
0.784 MILE N OF MD 589, Worcester, MD
Over: JENNINGS RUN
0.04 MI W OF MD 36, Allegany, MD
Over: LITTLE GUNPOWDER FALLS
1.8 MI E OLD YORK ROAD, Baltimore, MD
Over: CSX RAILROAD
0.16 MI N OF NAZARENE RD, Cecil, MD
Over: PISCATAWAY CREEK
1.73 MILES EAST OF MD 5, Prince George's, MD
Over: LITTLE TUSCARORA CREEK
0.2 MI W OF WILLOWBRK RD, Frederick, MD
Over: MUDDY BRANCH
0.9 MI SE OF JCT SR 124, Montgomery, MD
Over: SHADY BRANCH
0.13 M N OF SAM EIG HWY, Montgomery, MD
Over: PETER PAN RUN
1.7 MI W OF IJAMSVILLE RD, Frederick, MD
Over: LAKE LINGANORE
1.8 MI S OF GAS HOUSE PK, Frederick, MD
Over: LITTLE ANTIETAM CREEK
0.4 MI NW OF MD RTE 67, Washington, MD
Over: SLAUGHTERHOUSE BRANCH
0.3 MI N BALTO BELTWAY, Baltimore, MD
Over: MOORES RUN
Milepoint M14.68, Baltimore city, MD
Over: AMTRAK
0.31 MILE EAST OF MD 279, Cecil, MD
Over: MIDDLE CREEK
0.7 MI N OF STOTTLEMEYER, Frederick, MD
Over: BRANCH OF GLADE RUN
2.85 MILES NORTH OF US 50, Garrett, MD
Showing 4,051-4,100 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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