T-554 BURNS HILL
Carrying T-554 BURNS HILL over PATTERSON CREEK
330 W of Pump Station Rd, Armstrong, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
T-554 BURNS HILL in Armstrong, Pennsylvania sits above 75% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (45 t), while its 1910 build year is earlier than 98% of Armstrong's recorded-year cohort (263 bridges).
T-554 BURNS HILL in Armstrong, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1910, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure PA:000000000003410
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: T-554 BURNS HILL
The T-554 BURNS HILL bridge in Armstrong, Pennsylvania carries T-554 BURNS HILL over PATTERSON CREEK. It was built in 1910, making it 116 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1980, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How T-554 BURNS HILL compares
Age against the county: built in 1910, earlier than 259 of Armstrong's 263 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1975. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
T-554 BURNS HILL vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
45 Top 25% higher than 75% of 23,297 bridges
rated Pennsylvania bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Armstrong inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 263 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1910
- Last Reconstructed
- 1980
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.6 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000003410
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether T-554 BURNS HILL is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare T-554 BURNS HILL against other structures in Armstrong and across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for T-554 BURNS HILL?
T-554 BURNS HILL in Armstrong, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is T-554 BURNS HILL inspected?
T-554 BURNS HILL's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. T-554 BURNS HILL is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for T-554 BURNS HILL?
T-554 BURNS HILL has an NBI inventory load rating of 45.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining T-554 BURNS HILL?
T-554 BURNS HILL is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is T-554 BURNS HILL and does age affect safety?
T-554 BURNS HILL was built in 1910, making it 116 years old and last reconstructed in 1980.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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