T-490 KING PEN RD
Carrying T-490 KING PEN RD over W BR OCTORARO CRK TRIB
1200 FT SE OF SR 2009, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
T-490 KING PEN RD in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1995, 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:000000000021973
LATE-CENTURY · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: T-490 KING PEN RD
The T-490 KING PEN RD bridge in Lancaster, Pennsylvania carries T-490 KING PEN RD over W BR OCTORARO CRK TRIB. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How T-490 KING PEN RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 210 of Lancaster's 801 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1972. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
T-490 KING PEN RD 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.
Lancaster inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 801 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
- 1995
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000021973
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 T-490 KING PEN 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 T-490 KING PEN RD against other structures in Lancaster 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 T-490 KING PEN RD?
T-490 KING PEN RD in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is T-490 KING PEN RD inspected?
T-490 KING PEN 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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. T-490 KING PEN RD 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 T-490 KING PEN RD?
T-490 KING PEN RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining T-490 KING PEN RD?
T-490 KING PEN RD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is T-490 KING PEN RD and does age affect safety?
T-490 KING PEN RD was built in 1995, making it 31 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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