Structure 100000160084020 · Prince George's County, MD

Md 704 over Cabin Branch

Carries Md 704 over Cabin Branch, 0.90 Mi E Of Wash Dc Line.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 134 ft across. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1942rebuilt 1970
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic18,430counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMaryland
CountyPrince George's
Location0.90 Mi E Of Wash Dc Line
CarriesMd 704
CrossesCabin Branch
Coordinates38.90323, -76.89941

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area1044.5 sq m
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,430 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number100000160084020

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

Nearby Bridges