84TH STREET
Carrying 84TH STREET over SW DRAINAGE CANAL
DRINAGE CANAL 3698K07, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
84TH STREET in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sits above 17% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (28 t), while its 1915 build year is earlier than 83% of Philadelphia's recorded-year cohort (584 bridges).
84TH STREET in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1915, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000038899
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: 84TH STREET
The 84TH STREET bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania carries 84TH STREET over SW DRAINAGE CANAL. It was built in 1915, making it 111 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.6 meters (38 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 26,533 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How 84TH STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1915, earlier than 483 of Philadelphia's 584 bridges with a recorded construction year (83%), against a county median build year of 1964. 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).
84TH STREET vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 83% higher than 17% 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.
Philadelphia inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 585 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
- 1915
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 26,533 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000038899
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 84TH STREET 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 84TH STREET against other structures in Philadelphia 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 84TH STREET?
84TH STREET in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 84TH STREET inspected?
84TH STREET'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 26,533 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 84TH STREET 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 84TH STREET?
84TH STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 28.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 84TH STREET?
84TH STREET is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is 84TH STREET and does age affect safety?
84TH STREET was built in 1915, making it 111 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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