PITTSBURG VALLEY
Carrying PITTSBURG VALLEY over WITMER RUN
BRIDGE NEXT TO 70 PITTSBU, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PITTSBURG VALLEY in Lancaster, Pennsylvania sits above 96% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (70 t), while its 1965 build year is earlier than 66% of Lancaster's recorded-year cohort (801 bridges).
PITTSBURG VALLEY in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1965, 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:000000000057581
INTERSTATE-ERA · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: PITTSBURG VALLEY
The PITTSBURG VALLEY bridge in Lancaster, Pennsylvania carries PITTSBURG VALLEY over WITMER RUN. It was built in 1965, making it 61 years old today. The structure is built primarily of other and spans 1 section, stretching 8.2 meters (27 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 Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How PITTSBURG VALLEY compares
Age against the county: built in 1965, earlier than 527 of Lancaster's 801 bridges with a recorded construction year (66%), against a county median build year of 1972. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Pennsylvania bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (23,297 of 23,299 rated).
PITTSBURG VALLEY vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
70 Top 4% higher than 96% 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.
Lancaster inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 801 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
- 1965
- Material
- Other
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.9 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000057581
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PITTSBURG VALLEY 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 PITTSBURG VALLEY against other structures in Lancaster 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 PITTSBURG VALLEY?
PITTSBURG VALLEY in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PITTSBURG VALLEY inspected?
PITTSBURG VALLEY'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. PITTSBURG VALLEY 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 PITTSBURG VALLEY?
PITTSBURG VALLEY has an NBI inventory load rating of 69.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PITTSBURG VALLEY?
PITTSBURG VALLEY is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is PITTSBURG VALLEY and does age affect safety?
PITTSBURG VALLEY was built in 1965, making it 61 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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