WEST BRIDGE STREET
Carrying WEST BRIDGE STREET over AMTRAK
BOROUGH PARKSBURG 3578-B7, Chester, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WEST BRIDGE STREET in Chester, Pennsylvania sits above 1% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (0 t), while its 1903 build year is earlier than 95% of Chester's recorded-year cohort (680 bridges).
WEST BRIDGE STREET in Chester, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1903, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 1. 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:000000000010871
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUPER-LED · ADT-UNK · TRACE-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- TRACE-LOAD Trace 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: WEST BRIDGE STREET
The WEST BRIDGE STREET bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania carries WEST BRIDGE STREET over AMTRAK. It was built in 1903, making it 123 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1954, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 52.4 meters (172 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 3/9, superstructure at 1/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How WEST BRIDGE STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1903, earlier than 647 of Chester's 680 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 1966. 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).
WEST BRIDGE STREET vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
0 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Chester inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 680 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
- 1903
- Last Reconstructed
- 1954
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 52.4 m (172 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.4 m (34 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Structure Number
- 000000000010871
Condition Analysis
- • At 3/9, the deck (driving surface) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in critical condition (1/9), with severe deterioration recorded on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WEST BRIDGE STREET 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 WEST BRIDGE STREET against other structures in Chester 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 WEST BRIDGE STREET?
WEST BRIDGE STREET in Chester, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 3/9, superstructure rating of 1/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WEST BRIDGE STREET inspected?
WEST BRIDGE STREET's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WEST BRIDGE STREET 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 WEST BRIDGE STREET?
WEST BRIDGE STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 0.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WEST BRIDGE STREET?
WEST BRIDGE STREET is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is WEST BRIDGE STREET and does age affect safety?
WEST BRIDGE STREET was built in 1903, making it 123 years old and last reconstructed in 1954.
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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