CR-101 Bedford St
Carrying CR-101 Bedford St over SOUTH POPLAR RUN
CLAYSBURG, Blair, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR-101 Bedford St in Blair, Pennsylvania sits above 11% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1913 build year is earlier than 96% of Blair's recorded-year cohort (338 bridges).
CR-101 Bedford St in Blair, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1913, it carries 2 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000005932
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: CR-101 Bedford St
The CR-101 Bedford St bridge in Blair, Pennsylvania carries CR-101 Bedford St over SOUTH POPLAR RUN. It was built in 1913, making it 113 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 18.9 meters (62 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,392 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 superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How CR-101 Bedford St compares
Age against the county: built in 1913, earlier than 326 of Blair's 338 bridges with a recorded construction year (96%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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).
CR-101 Bedford St vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 89% higher than 11% 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.
Blair inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 338 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
- 1913
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 18.9 m (62 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.0 m (46 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,392 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000005932
Condition Analysis
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
CR-101 Bedford St is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare CR-101 Bedford St against other structures in Blair 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 CR-101 Bedford St?
CR-101 Bedford St in Blair, Pennsylvania, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR-101 Bedford St inspected?
CR-101 Bedford St'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 3,392 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR-101 Bedford St is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR-101 Bedford St?
CR-101 Bedford St has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR-101 Bedford St?
CR-101 Bedford St is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR-101 Bedford St and does age affect safety?
CR-101 Bedford St was built in 1913, making it 113 years old.
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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