WESTMINSTER ROAD
Carrying WESTMINSTER ROAD over LONG ARM CREEK
HANOVER/ LONG ARM CR., York, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WESTMINSTER ROAD in York, Pennsylvania sits above 27% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1965 build year is earlier than 55% of York's recorded-year cohort (569 bridges).
WESTMINSTER ROAD in York, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1965, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:000000000038254
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: WESTMINSTER ROAD
The WESTMINSTER ROAD bridge in York, Pennsylvania carries WESTMINSTER ROAD over LONG ARM CREEK. It was built in 1965, making it 61 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 13.7 meters (45 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 400 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How WESTMINSTER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1965, earlier than 314 of York's 569 bridges with a recorded construction year (55%), 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).
WESTMINSTER ROAD 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.
York inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 569 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
- 1965
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 13.7 m (45 ft) 0
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000038254
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 WESTMINSTER 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 WESTMINSTER ROAD against other structures in York 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 WESTMINSTER ROAD?
WESTMINSTER ROAD in York, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WESTMINSTER ROAD inspected?
WESTMINSTER 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 400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WESTMINSTER 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 WESTMINSTER ROAD?
WESTMINSTER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WESTMINSTER ROAD?
WESTMINSTER ROAD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is WESTMINSTER ROAD and does age affect safety?
WESTMINSTER ROAD was built in 1965, making it 61 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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