Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Maryland

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July 5, 2023
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Maryland

One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.

Stacker investigated which counties in Maryland have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.

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#20. Talbot County

- Bridges in poor condition: 2.4% (1 of 42 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.8% (802 of 28,177 square meters of bridges)

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#19. Frederick County

- Bridges in poor condition: 2.9% (14 of 484 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.2% (2,713 of 230,748 square meters of bridges)

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#18. Cecil County

- Bridges in poor condition: 3.1% (6 of 194 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.0% (987 of 102,755 square meters of bridges)

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#17. Prince George's County

- Bridges in poor condition: 3.3% (19 of 575 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.7% (4,590 of 654,456 square meters of bridges)

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#16. Montgomery County

- Bridges in poor condition: 3.5% (18 of 512 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.8% (3,947 of 511,935 square meters of bridges)

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#15. Washington County

- Bridges in poor condition: 3.7% (11 of 298 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.4% (4,891 of 203,672 square meters of bridges)

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#14. St. Mary's County

- Bridges in poor condition: 4.0% (2 of 50 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.9% (159 of 17,544 square meters of bridges)

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#13. Carroll County

- Bridges in poor condition: 4.4% (9 of 205 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.1% (1,170 of 57,000 square meters of bridges)

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#12. Baltimore County

- Bridges in poor condition: 4.6% (36 of 778 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.0% (22,467 of 756,342 square meters of bridges)

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#11. Howard County

- Bridges in poor condition: 4.6% (14 of 302 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.1% (2,336 of 218,211 square meters of bridges)

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#10. Kent County

- Bridges in poor condition: 4.8% (2 of 42 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.1% (186 of 16,185 square meters of bridges)

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#9. Harford County

- Bridges in poor condition: 5.1% (14 of 272 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.8% (3,514 of 193,619 square meters of bridges)

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#8. Wicomico County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.1% (6 of 99 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.4% (1,314 of 55,378 square meters of bridges)

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#7. Allegany County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.1% (15 of 245 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.3% (3,971 of 169,984 square meters of bridges)

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#6. Charles County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.5% (7 of 93 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.8% (940 of 51,144 square meters of bridges)

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#5. Caroline County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.6% (6 of 70 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.3% (428 of 33,248 square meters of bridges)

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#4. Baltimore city

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.4% (35 of 373 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 9.2% (110,047 of 1,199,006 square meters of bridges)

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#3. Garrett County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.5% (16 of 139 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.1% (2,558 of 62,128 square meters of bridges)

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#2. Dorchester County

- Bridges in poor condition: 12.8% (6 of 47 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.2% (1,503 of 120,423 square meters of bridges)

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#1. Somerset County

- Bridges in poor condition: 12.8% (6 of 47 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.2% (747 of 14,445 square meters of bridges)

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