CIRCLE AVE
Carrying CIRCLE AVE over CONESTOGA RIVER
100 FT EAST OF S BROAD ST, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CIRCLE AVE in Lancaster, Pennsylvania sits above 90% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (55 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 22% of Lancaster's recorded-year cohort (801 bridges).
CIRCLE AVE in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:000000000041855
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: CIRCLE AVE
The CIRCLE AVE bridge in Lancaster, Pennsylvania carries CIRCLE AVE over CONESTOGA RIVER. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 3 sections, stretching 68.6 meters (225 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 280 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 CIRCLE AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 175 of Lancaster's 801 bridges with a recorded construction year (22%), against a county median build year of 1972. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
CIRCLE AVE vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
55 Top 10% higher than 90% 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.
Lancaster inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 801 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
- 2000
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 68.6 m (225 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.1 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 280 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000041855
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • 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
CIRCLE AVE 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 CIRCLE AVE against other structures in Lancaster 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 CIRCLE AVE?
CIRCLE AVE in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CIRCLE AVE inspected?
CIRCLE AVE'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 280 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CIRCLE AVE 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 CIRCLE AVE?
CIRCLE AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 55.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CIRCLE AVE?
CIRCLE AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CIRCLE AVE and does age affect safety?
CIRCLE AVE was built in 2000, making it 26 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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