Structure 100000160173016 · Prince George's County, MD
Carries Is 95/is 495 over Potomac River, On Virginia Line.
6,087 ft end to end, longest span 270 ft: about 17 football fields, or 1.2 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a bascule bridge (drawn closed).
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Location | On Virginia Line |
| Carries | Is 95/is 495 |
| Crosses | Potomac River |
| Coordinates | 38.79287, -77.04638 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Movable - Bascule |
| Total Length | 6086.9 ft (1855.3 m) |
| Max Span | 270.0 ft (82.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 109.9 ft (33.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 62152.6 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 2006 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 128,275 (2019) |
| Truck Traffic | 8% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 5 |
| Last Inspection | February 2025 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 100000160173016 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.