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.
- 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)
