SR 0981
Carrying SR 0981 over REPKO RUN
NEW ALEXANDRIA BOROUGH, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SR 0981 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania sits above 99% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1947 build year is earlier than 80% of Westmoreland's recorded-year cohort (620 bridges).
SR 0981 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1947, 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:000000000036318
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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 0981
The SR 0981 bridge in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania carries SR 0981 over REPKO RUN. It was built in 1947, making it 79 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,389 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. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How SR 0981 compares
Age against the county: built in 1947, earlier than 496 of Westmoreland's 620 bridges with a recorded construction year (80%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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 0981 vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Westmoreland inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 620 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
- 1947
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,389 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000036318
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SR 0981 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 0981 against other structures in Westmoreland 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 0981?
SR 0981 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SR 0981 inspected?
SR 0981'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 7,389 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SR 0981 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 0981?
SR 0981 has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SR 0981?
SR 0981 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SR 0981 and does age affect safety?
SR 0981 was built in 1947, making it 79 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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