Back Landing Road over Hunting Creek
Dorchester County, Maryland · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Back Landing Road over Hunting Creek in Dorchester County, Maryland, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1941 and reconstructed in 1953, making it 84 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 47 inventoried bridges in Dorchester County rated poor (10.6%); 5 (10.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 2013, on a 24-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 133 ft |
| Location | on Caroline County Line |
| NBI structure number | 200000D-0028010 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2013 |
| 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 Dorchester County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50 over Nanticoke River | 1990 | 28,510 | Fair |
| US 50 over Choptank River | 1987 | 27,191 | Fair |
| US 50 EB over Md 331 & Dp & L RR | 1990 | 24,661 | Good |
| US 50 WB over Md 331 & Dp & L RR | 1990 | 24,661 | Good |
| US 50 WB over Big Mill Pond | 1996 | 23,981 | Fair |
| US 50 EB over Big Mill Pond | 1967 | 23,981 | Fair |
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