High Bridge Road over Townsend/centreville RR
Queen Anne's County, Maryland · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- High Bridge Road over Townsend/centreville RR in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1914, making it 111 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- It is one of 2 of the 88 inventoried bridges in Queen Anne's County rated poor (2.3%); 2 (2.3%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 90 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Miles East of Md 313 |
| NBI structure number | 300000Q-MT01010 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Maryland department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Queen Anne's County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 50/301 over Cox Creek | 1950 | 66,761 | Fair |
| US 50 EB/301 NB over Piney Creek | 1950 | 65,701 | Fair |
| US 50 WB/301 SB over Piney Creek | 1950 | 65,701 | Fair |
| US 50/301 over Kent Island Narrow | 1990 | 65,701 | Fair |
| US 50 WB over US 301 | 1950 | 49,600 | Fair |
| US 50 over Br of Wye River | 1951 | 45,841 | Fair |
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