American Parkway
Carrying American Parkway over Jordan Dr
0.10mi NE Fullerton Ave, Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
American Parkway in Lehigh, Pennsylvania sits above 39% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 2015 build year is earlier than 7% of Lehigh's recorded-year cohort (381 bridges).
American Parkway in Lehigh, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2015, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000052791
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: American Parkway
The American Parkway bridge in Lehigh, Pennsylvania carries American Parkway over Jordan Dr. It was built in 2015, making it 11 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 71.9 meters (236 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,000 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How American Parkway compares
Age against the county: built in 2015, earlier than 28 of Lehigh's 381 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1961. 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).
American Parkway vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 61% higher than 39% 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.
Lehigh inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 381 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
- 2015
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 71.9 m (236 ft)
- Deck Width
- 18.6 m (61 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,000 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000052791
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 American Parkway 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 American Parkway against other structures in Lehigh 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 American Parkway?
American Parkway in Lehigh, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is American Parkway inspected?
American Parkway'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 5,000 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. American Parkway 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 American Parkway?
American Parkway has an NBI inventory load rating of 34.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining American Parkway?
American Parkway is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is American Parkway and does age affect safety?
American Parkway was built in 2015, making it 11 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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