ARMAND HAMMER BLVD
Carrying ARMAND HAMMER BLVD over NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
E POTTSTOWN 3139B03, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD in Montgomery, Pennsylvania sits above 23% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 1942 build year is earlier than 76% of Montgomery's recorded-year cohort (825 bridges).
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD in Montgomery, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1942, it carries 3 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:000000000027856
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: ARMAND HAMMER BLVD
The ARMAND HAMMER BLVD bridge in Montgomery, Pennsylvania carries ARMAND HAMMER BLVD over NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR. It was built in 1942, making it 84 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 32.3 meters (106 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 16,320 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by Railroad.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How ARMAND HAMMER BLVD compares
Age against the county: built in 1942, earlier than 629 of Montgomery's 825 bridges with a recorded construction year (76%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 77% higher than 23% 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.
Montgomery inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 828 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
- 1942
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 32.3 m (106 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.6 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- Railroad
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 16,320 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000027856
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD 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 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD against other structures in Montgomery 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 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD?
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD in Montgomery, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ARMAND HAMMER BLVD inspected?
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD'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 16,320 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ARMAND HAMMER BLVD 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 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD?
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ARMAND HAMMER BLVD?
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD is owned and maintained by Railroad.
How old is ARMAND HAMMER BLVD and does age affect safety?
ARMAND HAMMER BLVD was built in 1942, making it 84 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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