COVERED BRIDGE RD
Carrying COVERED BRIDGE RD over MAIDEN CREEK
DREIBELBIS STATION BRIDGE, Berks, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COVERED BRIDGE RD in Berks, Pennsylvania sits above 19% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1869 build year is earlier than 99% of Berks's recorded-year cohort (667 bridges).
COVERED BRIDGE RD in Berks, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1869, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:000000000005363
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: COVERED BRIDGE RD
The COVERED BRIDGE RD bridge in Berks, Pennsylvania carries COVERED BRIDGE RD over MAIDEN CREEK. It was built in 1869, making it 157 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2020, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 53.3 meters (175 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 206 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 a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How COVERED BRIDGE RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1869, earlier than 661 of Berks's 667 bridges with a recorded construction year (99%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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).
COVERED BRIDGE RD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
29 Top 81% higher than 19% 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.
Berks inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 667 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
- 1869
- Last Reconstructed
- 2020
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 53.3 m (175 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.8 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 206 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000005363
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 8/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), 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 COVERED BRIDGE RD 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 COVERED BRIDGE RD against other structures in Berks 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 COVERED BRIDGE RD?
COVERED BRIDGE RD in Berks, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COVERED BRIDGE RD inspected?
COVERED BRIDGE RD'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 206 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. COVERED BRIDGE RD 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 COVERED BRIDGE RD?
COVERED BRIDGE RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COVERED BRIDGE RD?
COVERED BRIDGE RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is COVERED BRIDGE RD and does age affect safety?
COVERED BRIDGE RD was built in 1869, making it 157 years old and last reconstructed in 2020.
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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