POPLAR HILL ROAD
Carrying POPLAR HILL ROAD over MIDDLE CREEK
2.4 MI NW OF FAIRFIELD, Adams, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POPLAR HILL ROAD in Adams, Pennsylvania sits above 60% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 2018 build year is earlier than 4% of Adams's recorded-year cohort (254 bridges).
POPLAR HILL ROAD in Adams, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2018, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000056892
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: POPLAR HILL ROAD
The POPLAR HILL ROAD bridge in Adams, Pennsylvania carries POPLAR HILL ROAD over MIDDLE CREEK. It was built in 2018, making it 8 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 13.4 meters (44 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Pennsylvania bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure 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 POPLAR HILL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2018, earlier than 11 of Adams's 254 bridges with a recorded construction year (4%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
POPLAR HILL ROAD vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 40% higher than 60% 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.
Adams inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 254 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
- 2018
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Owner
- State Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000056892
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.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 POPLAR HILL ROAD 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 POPLAR HILL ROAD against other structures in Adams 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 POPLAR HILL ROAD?
POPLAR HILL ROAD in Adams, Pennsylvania has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POPLAR HILL ROAD inspected?
POPLAR HILL 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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POPLAR HILL ROAD 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 POPLAR HILL ROAD?
POPLAR HILL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POPLAR HILL ROAD?
POPLAR HILL ROAD is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is POPLAR HILL ROAD and does age affect safety?
POPLAR HILL ROAD was built in 2018, making it 8 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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