Homewood Viaduct
Carrying Homewood Viaduct over N & S RR 2ND AVE CLARK
004002 0.5 MI W/PA TP EX2, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Homewood Viaduct in Beaver, Pennsylvania sits above 52% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1922 build year is earlier than 95% of Beaver's recorded-year cohort (299 bridges).
Homewood Viaduct in Beaver, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1922, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000000003902
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: Homewood Viaduct
The Homewood Viaduct bridge in Beaver, Pennsylvania carries Homewood Viaduct over N & S RR 2ND AVE CLARK. It was built in 1922, making it 104 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2017, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 148.4 meters (487 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,096 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Homewood Viaduct compares
Age against the county: built in 1922, earlier than 284 of Beaver's 299 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
Homewood Viaduct vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 48% higher than 52% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Beaver inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 299 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
- 1922
- Last Reconstructed
- 2017
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 148.4 m (487 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.7 m (32 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,096 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000003902
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 Homewood Viaduct 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 Homewood Viaduct against other structures in Beaver 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 Homewood Viaduct?
Homewood Viaduct in Beaver, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Homewood Viaduct inspected?
Homewood Viaduct'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 1,096 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Homewood Viaduct is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Homewood Viaduct?
Homewood Viaduct has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Homewood Viaduct?
Homewood Viaduct is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Homewood Viaduct and does age affect safety?
Homewood Viaduct was built in 1922, making it 104 years old and last reconstructed in 2017.
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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