Md 144 over Flintstone Creek
Allegany County, Maryland · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Md 144 over Flintstone Creek in Allegany County, Maryland, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 1925, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,121 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 141 of the 244 inventoried bridges in Allegany County rated fair (57.8%); 13 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry deck arch |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 0.06 Mi E of Md 940AO |
| NBI structure number | 100000010033010 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Allegany County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 68 over Wills Creek CSX RR Mun | 1968 | 53,950 | Fair |
| Is 68 over US 220 | 1968 | 47,770 | Fair |
| Is 68 over Kelly Blvd CSX Trans. | 1968 | 46,611 | Fair |
| Is 68 over Patterson Avenue | 1968 | 46,611 | Fair |
| Is 68 over Md 658 | 1968 | 38,810 | Fair |
| Marion Street over I-68 | 1968 | 30,530 | Fair |
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