T-626 SPIKER ROAD
Carrying T-626 SPIKER ROAD over ROUGH RUN
1.5 MI S of T-880, Butler, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
T-626 SPIKER ROAD in Butler, Pennsylvania sits above 6% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1978 build year is earlier than 49% of Butler's recorded-year cohort (378 bridges).
T-626 SPIKER ROAD in Butler, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1978, 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:000000000047709
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: T-626 SPIKER ROAD
The T-626 SPIKER ROAD bridge in Butler, Pennsylvania carries T-626 SPIKER ROAD over ROUGH RUN. It was built in 1978, making it 48 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 12.5 meters (41 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 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 culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How T-626 SPIKER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1978, earlier than 184 of Butler's 378 bridges with a recorded construction year (49%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
T-626 SPIKER ROAD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 94% higher than 6% 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.
Butler inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 378 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
- 1978
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 12.5 m (41 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000047709
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
T-626 SPIKER ROAD 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 T-626 SPIKER ROAD against other structures in Butler 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 T-626 SPIKER ROAD?
T-626 SPIKER ROAD in Butler, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is T-626 SPIKER ROAD inspected?
T-626 SPIKER 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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. T-626 SPIKER ROAD 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 T-626 SPIKER ROAD?
T-626 SPIKER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining T-626 SPIKER ROAD?
T-626 SPIKER ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is T-626 SPIKER ROAD and does age affect safety?
T-626 SPIKER ROAD was built in 1978, making it 48 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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