The Benedict Bridge was started in 1950 and was completed in 1952; the bridge remained the southernmost crossing of the Patuxent River for 25 years. The bridge was tolled from its opening until around 1955. MD 231 was reconstructed between Hughesville and Prince Frederick in the mid- to late 1950s to better serve intercounty traffic.
A two lane swing bridge, it is very narrow with no shoulder.
Length of largest span: 78.1 ft.
Total length: 3,348.3 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Inspection report (as of February 2018) Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 44.8 (out of 100) read more