Ball Road over St. Leonard Creek
Calvert County, Maryland · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ball Road over St. Leonard Creek in Calvert County, Maryland, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1980, making it 45 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,360 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 34 inventoried bridges in Calvert County rated fair (52.9%); 0 (0.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 38 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Miles West of Md 2-4 |
| NBI structure number | 200000C-0012030 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Calvert County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md 2 SB over Hunting Creek | 1992 | 46,798 | Fair |
| Md 4 SB over Lyons Creek | 1959 | 46,661 | Fair |
| Md 4 NB over Lyons Creek | 1987 | 46,661 | Fair |
| Md 4 Nbr over Hall Creek | 1966 | 35,171 | Fair |
| Md 4 over Patuxent River & Town CR | 1977 | 28,338 | Fair |
| Md 2 & 4 over Quaker Swamp | 1987 | 27,798 | Good |
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