US Bridges

Movable - Bascule bridges in Maryland

A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. Maryland has 22 of them, 0.4% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.

Movable - Bascule bridges
22
Poor condition
5%
1 bridges
Average age
67.7 yrs
Combined length
7 mi

Busiest movable - bascule bridges in Maryland

Top 22 by daily traffic
BridgeCountyLocationBuiltTypeLengthDaily trafficCondition
Is 95/IS 495 over Potomac River
No. 100000160173015
Prince George's CountyOn Virginia Line2008Movable - Bascule6,087 ft135,287Fair
Is 95/IS 495 over Potomac River
No. 100000160173016
Prince George's CountyOn Virginia Line2006Movable - Bascule6,087 ft128,275Fair
US 50 over Sinepuxent Bay
No. 100000230007010
Worcester County0.17 Mile West of Md 5281942Movable - Bascule2,297 ft34,001Fair
Wise Avenue over Bear Creek
No. 200000B-0079010
Baltimore County0.9 MI W of North Pt RD1948Movable - Bascule429 ft26,231Fair
Is 695 Ol over Curtis Creek B&o RR
No. 300000BCZ001016
Baltimore city0.36 MI N of Aa CO Line1975Movable - Bascule3,620 ft23,169Fair
Is 695 Il over Curtis CR B&o RR
No. 300000BCZ001015
Baltimore city0.36 MI N of Aa CO Line1975Movable - Bascule3,327 ft21,765Fair
US 50 Bus over Wicomico River
No. 100000220028010
Wicomico County0.484 Mile W of US 13BU1962Movable - Bascule127 ft19,721Fair
Md 181(SIXTH St) over Spa Creek
No. 100000020053010
Anne Arundel CountyAnnapolis Md.1946Movable - Bascule832 ft17,042Fair
Md 173 over Stoney Creek
No. 100000020045010
Anne Arundel County0.16 Mile South of Md 6421947Movable - Bascule889 ft15,071Fair
Hanover Street over Middle Branch
No. 200000BC5210010
Baltimore city0.5 MI S of I 951916Movable - Bascule2,023 ft14,220Poor
Md 213 over Chester River
No. 100000140027010
Kent CountyOn Queen Annes CO Line1930Movable - Bascule1,465 ft13,835Fair
Pennington Avenue over Curtis Creek
No. 200000BC5217010
Baltimore city2 MI S Patapsco Ave1976Movable - Bascule1,916 ft13,500Fair
Md 991 over Wicomico River
No. 100000220009010
Wicomico County0.03 MI E of Small ST1928Movable - Bascule45 ft12,662Fair
Md 157 (peninsula over Bear Creek
No. 100000030365010
Baltimore County1.39 Mile North of Md 1581960Movable - Bascule1,352 ft9,858Fair
Md 795 over Cambridge Creek
No. 100000090008010
Dorchester County0.04 MI E of Market ST1938Movable - Bascule315 ft9,708Fair
Md 12 over Pocomoke River
No. 100000230002010
Worcester County1.06 Miles S of Md 3541932Movable - Bascule116 ft5,865Fair
US 13 Bu over Pocomoke River
No. 100000230004010
Worcester CountyOn Somerset CO Line1920Movable - Bascule276 ft3,062Fair
Md 370 over Miles River
No. 100000200018010
Talbot County0.98 Mile North of Md 331984Movable - Bascule1,279 ft2,973Fair
Md 33 over Knapps Narrows
No. 100000200001010
Talbot County0.91 M W of Benders Lane1998Movable - Bascule123 ft2,201Good
Md 18B over Kent Island Narrows
No. 100000170006010
Queen Anne's County0.59 Mile West of Md 8351951Movable - Bascule663 ft2,151Fair
Md 14 over Marshyhope Creek
No. 100000090001010
Dorchester County0.61 Mile West of Md 3131931Movable - Bascule470 ft1,550Fair
Md 213 over Sassafras River
No. 100000140006010
Kent CountyOn Cecil County Line1987Movable - Bascule751 ft635Fair

Counties with the most

Baltimore city4
Worcester County3
Prince George's County2
Baltimore County2
Wicomico County2
Anne Arundel County2
Kent County2
Dorchester County2
Talbot County2
Queen Anne's County1
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