Lily Pons Road over Locust Run
Frederick County, Maryland · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lily Pons Road over Locust Run in Frederick County, Maryland, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 394 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 485 inventoried bridges in Frederick County rated poor (2.9%); 14 (2.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 0.07 Mi East of Md Rte 85 |
| NBI structure number | 200000F-0111030 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is 270 over MD 85 (Buckeystown Pike) | 2020 | 111,550 | Good |
| US 15 & Ramp 8 over Carroll Creek | 1958 | 95,190 | Fair |
| US 15 Nbr over US 40/W. Patrick Street | 1958 | 95,190 | Fair |
| US 15 Sbr over US 40/W. Patrick Street | 1958 | 95,190 | Fair |
| Is 70 Ebr over Md 180 | 1968 | 94,760 | Fair |
| Is 70 Wbr over Md 180 | 1968 | 94,760 | Fair |
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