PA 501; SR 0501
Carrying PA 501; SR 0501 over HAMMER CREEK
SCHAEFFERSTOWN, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PA 501; SR 0501 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania sits above 95% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (65 t), while its 2013 build year is earlier than 11% of Lebanon's recorded-year cohort (228 bridges).
PA 501; SR 0501 in Lebanon, 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:000000000048360
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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 501; SR 0501
The PA 501; SR 0501 bridge in Lebanon, Pennsylvania carries PA 501; SR 0501 over HAMMER CREEK. It was built in 2013, making it 13 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,813 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked 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 501; SR 0501 compares
Age against the county: built in 2013, earlier than 24 of Lebanon's 228 bridges with a recorded construction year (11%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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 501; SR 0501 vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
65 Top 5% higher than 95% 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.
Lebanon inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 228 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
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,813 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000048360
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 501; SR 0501 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 501; SR 0501 against other structures in Lebanon 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 501; SR 0501?
PA 501; SR 0501 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PA 501; SR 0501 inspected?
PA 501; SR 0501'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 9,813 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PA 501; SR 0501 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 501; SR 0501?
PA 501; SR 0501 has an NBI inventory load rating of 64.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PA 501; SR 0501?
PA 501; SR 0501 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PA 501; SR 0501 and does age affect safety?
PA 501; SR 0501 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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