OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD
Carrying OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD over JORDAN CREEK
GEIGERS BRIDGE, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD in Lehigh, Pennsylvania sits above 2% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (7 t), while its 1860 build year is earlier than 98% of Lehigh's recorded-year cohort (381 bridges).
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD in Lehigh, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1860, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000023471
PRE-1950 · TIMBER · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD
The OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD bridge in Lehigh, Pennsylvania carries OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD over JORDAN CREEK. It was built in 1860, making it 166 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 1 section, stretching 40.8 meters (134 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 200 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 7/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure 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 OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1860, earlier than 374 of Lehigh's 381 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1961. 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).
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
7 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Lehigh inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 381 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
- 1860
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 40.8 m (134 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.2 m (17 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 200 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000023471
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 OLD PACKHOUSE 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 OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD against other structures in Lehigh 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 OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD?
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD in Lehigh, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD inspected?
OLD PACKHOUSE 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 200 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. OLD PACKHOUSE 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 OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD?
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 7.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD?
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD and does age affect safety?
OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD was built in 1860, making it 166 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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