FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

ROCKY SPRING RD

Carrying ROCKY SPRING RD over ROCKY SPRING TRIB

0.9 MI NW OF SR 4015, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Good
33 t Inventory load rating Lower than 73% of rated Pennsylvania bridges

ROCKY SPRING RD in Franklin, Pennsylvania sits above 27% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 18% of Franklin's recorded-year cohort (294 bridges).

ROCKY SPRING RD in Franklin, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000042318

POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD

  • POST-2000 2000+
  • MAT-OTHER Other
  • SINGLE-SPAN Single span
  • CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
  • LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
  • STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
  • CAT-GOOD Good

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: ROCKY SPRING RD

The ROCKY SPRING RD bridge in Franklin, Pennsylvania carries ROCKY SPRING RD over ROCKY SPRING TRIB. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 200 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.

How ROCKY SPRING RD compares

▼ 5.7
Load rating vs Pennsylvania average (38.4 t; 23,297 of 23,299 rated)
294
Bridges in Franklin · 24 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 52 of Franklin's 294 bridges with a recorded construction year (18%), against a county median build year of 1963. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

ROCKY SPRING RD 32.7 t
Pennsylvania average (23,297 of 23,299 rated) 38.4 t

Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).

ROCKY SPRING RD 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

Culvert
7/9
Good (7–9)
Inventory Load Rating
32.7 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Good

Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.

Franklin inventory by recorded NBI category

Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 294 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
2003
Material
Aluminum/Iron
Number of Spans
1
Structure Length
7.9 m (26 ft)
0
Owner
Town/Township Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
200 vehicles/day
Structure Number
000000000042318

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether ROCKY SPRING RD 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 ROCKY SPRING RD against other structures in Franklin 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 ROCKY SPRING RD?

ROCKY SPRING RD in Franklin, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is ROCKY SPRING RD inspected?

ROCKY SPRING 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 200 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROCKY SPRING RD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.

What is the inventory load rating for ROCKY SPRING RD?

ROCKY SPRING RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining ROCKY SPRING RD?

ROCKY SPRING RD is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.

How old is ROCKY SPRING RD and does age affect safety?

ROCKY SPRING RD was built in 2003, making it 23 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.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.