Baltimore County officials say they are seeing significant road damage in Dundalk from heavy vehicle and truck traffic being diverted onto local roads due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The county is asking the state for help.

The county says pavement checks are finding portions of Wise and Dundalk Avenues and Dunhill Road in fair or poor condition. It’s the same story for parts of German Hill and Sollers Point Roads.

At a hearing this week Sameer Sidh, County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s senior deputy administrative officer, told state highway officials that unless they take action those roads are only going to get worse.

“Without meaningful investment into these roads, we will continue to see them become worse and worse, posing a danger to our drivers, pedestrians and the residential communities these roadways pass through,” Sidh said.

Acting State Transportation Secretary Samantha Biddle said there was a meeting last week to discuss whether the road repairs could be eligible for emergency relief money through the Federal Highway Administration.

“Moving forward, we will work in partnership to determine if these costs are eligible for federal funds,” Biddle said.

A new Key Bridge is expected to open in about three years.