PA 235
Carrying PA 235 over LAUREL RUN
1 MI N OF LAURELTON, Union, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PA 235 in Union, Pennsylvania sits above 42% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (35 t), while its 2013 build year is earlier than 15% of Union's recorded-year cohort (163 bridges).
PA 235 in Union, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2013, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:000000000048114
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- 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: PA 235
The PA 235 bridge in Union, Pennsylvania carries PA 235 over LAUREL RUN. It was built in 2013, making it 13 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 262 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How PA 235 compares
Age against the county: built in 2013, earlier than 25 of Union's 163 bridges with a recorded construction year (15%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
PA 235 vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 58% higher than 42% 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.
Union inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 163 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
- 2013
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 262 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000048114
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 PA 235 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 PA 235 against other structures in Union 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 PA 235?
PA 235 in Union, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PA 235 inspected?
PA 235'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 262 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PA 235 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 PA 235?
PA 235 has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PA 235?
PA 235 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PA 235 and does age affect safety?
PA 235 was built in 2013, making it 13 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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