CANOE CREEK ROAD
Carrying CANOE CREEK ROAD over NEW CREEK
300 NORTH OF SR 1011, Blair, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CANOE CREEK ROAD in Blair, Pennsylvania sits above 27% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1976 build year is earlier than 57% of Blair's recorded-year cohort (338 bridges).
CANOE CREEK ROAD in Blair, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1976, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000006006
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: CANOE CREEK ROAD
The CANOE CREEK ROAD bridge in Blair, Pennsylvania carries CANOE CREEK ROAD over NEW CREEK. It was built in 1976, making it 50 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 300 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CANOE CREEK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1976, earlier than 192 of Blair's 338 bridges with a recorded construction year (57%), 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).
CANOE CREEK ROAD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 73% higher than 27% 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.
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
- 1976
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000006006
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 CANOE CREEK ROAD 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 CANOE CREEK ROAD 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 CANOE CREEK ROAD?
CANOE CREEK ROAD in Blair, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CANOE CREEK ROAD inspected?
CANOE CREEK ROAD'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 300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CANOE CREEK ROAD 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 CANOE CREEK ROAD?
CANOE CREEK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CANOE CREEK ROAD?
CANOE CREEK ROAD is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is CANOE CREEK ROAD and does age affect safety?
CANOE CREEK ROAD was built in 1976, making it 50 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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