Beechwood Road over Koontz Run
Allegany County, Maryland · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Beechwood Road over Koontz Run in Allegany County, Maryland, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 56 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 244 inventoried bridges in Allegany County rated poor (5.3%); 13 (5.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 1 MILE N. of DOUGLAS HILL |
| NBI structure number | 200000A-0026030 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
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|---|---|---|---|
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