SR 208 EMLENTON RD
Carrying SR 208 EMLENTON RD over OVER LITTLE SCRUBGRASS
SCRUBGRASS TOWNSHIP, Venango, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SR 208 EMLENTON RD in Venango, Pennsylvania sits above 50% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 63% of Venango's recorded-year cohort (189 bridges).
SR 208 EMLENTON RD in Venango, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000033730
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: SR 208 EMLENTON RD
The SR 208 EMLENTON RD bridge in Venango, Pennsylvania carries SR 208 EMLENTON RD over OVER LITTLE SCRUBGRASS. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1992, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 19.2 meters (63 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,174 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How SR 208 EMLENTON RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 120 of Venango's 189 bridges with a recorded construction year (63%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
SR 208 EMLENTON RD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 50% higher than 50% 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.
Venango inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 189 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
- 1960
- Last Reconstructed
- 1992
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 19.2 m (63 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,174 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000033730
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SR 208 EMLENTON RD 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 SR 208 EMLENTON RD against other structures in Venango 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 SR 208 EMLENTON RD?
SR 208 EMLENTON RD in Venango, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SR 208 EMLENTON RD inspected?
SR 208 EMLENTON 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 1,174 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SR 208 EMLENTON RD 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 SR 208 EMLENTON RD?
SR 208 EMLENTON RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SR 208 EMLENTON RD?
SR 208 EMLENTON RD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SR 208 EMLENTON RD and does age affect safety?
SR 208 EMLENTON RD was built in 1960, making it 66 years old and last reconstructed in 1992.
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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