Craft Road over Hunting Creek
Caroline County, Maryland · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Craft Road over Hunting Creek in Caroline County, Maryland, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 630 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 44 of the 70 inventoried bridges in Caroline County rated fair (62.9%); 7 (10.0%) 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 January 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 1.2 Miles North of Md 331 |
| NBI structure number | 200000CO0034010 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Caroline County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md 404 EB over Watts Creek | 1949 | 21,772 | Fair |
| Md 404 over Choptank River | 1983 | 20,471 | Fair |
| Md 404 over Tuckahoe Creek | 2016 | 20,442 | Good |
| Md 404 over Br of Tuckahoe Creek | 2017 | 19,600 | Good |
| Md 404 WB over Watts Creek | 2006 | 18,941 | Fair |
| Md 404 EB over Md 313 | 1987 | 15,421 | Fair |
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