COLUMBUS AVE
Carrying COLUMBUS AVE over DRINKER CREEK
400FT FROM RT 92, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
COLUMBUS AVE in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania sits above 99% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1920 build year is earlier than 90% of Susquehanna's recorded-year cohort (284 bridges).
COLUMBUS AVE in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1920, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 2. 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:000000000057623
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: COLUMBUS AVE
The COLUMBUS AVE bridge in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania carries COLUMBUS AVE over DRINKER CREEK. It was built in 1920, making it 106 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1985, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 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 Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 2/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How COLUMBUS AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1920, earlier than 255 of Susquehanna's 284 bridges with a recorded construction year (90%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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).
COLUMBUS AVE vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 1% higher than 99% 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.
Susquehanna inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 284 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
- 1920
- Last Reconstructed
- 1985
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000057623
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
COLUMBUS AVE 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 COLUMBUS AVE against other structures in Susquehanna 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 COLUMBUS AVE?
COLUMBUS AVE in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is COLUMBUS AVE inspected?
COLUMBUS AVE'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. COLUMBUS AVE 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 COLUMBUS AVE?
COLUMBUS AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining COLUMBUS AVE?
COLUMBUS AVE is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is COLUMBUS AVE and does age affect safety?
COLUMBUS AVE was built in 1920, making it 106 years old and last reconstructed in 1985.
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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