Md 187B (rockledge over 1S 270

Montgomery County, Maryland · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• Md 187B (rockledge over 1S 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 2002, making it 23 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 19,205 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2008).
• Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
• It is one of 205 of the 522 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated good (39.3%); 25 (4.8%) are rated poor.
• A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.

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