Schultz Lane
Carrying Schultz Lane over Buck Creek
Lower Makefield 3151-B2, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Schultz Lane in Bucks, Pennsylvania sits above 50% of rated Pennsylvania bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 22% of Bucks's recorded-year cohort (697 bridges).
Schultz Lane in Bucks, Pennsylvania is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000069742
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- 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: Schultz Lane
The Schultz Lane bridge in Bucks, Pennsylvania carries Schultz Lane over Buck Creek. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 35 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Schultz Lane compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 151 of Bucks's 697 bridges with a recorded construction year (22%), against a county median build year of 1965. 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).
Schultz Lane vs every rated Pennsylvania bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 50% higher than 50% 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.
Bucks inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 699 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
- 1985
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 15.1 m (50 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 35 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000069742
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 Schultz Lane 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 Schultz Lane against other structures in Bucks 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 Schultz Lane?
Schultz Lane in Bucks, Pennsylvania on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Schultz Lane inspected?
Schultz Lane'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 35 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Schultz Lane 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 Schultz Lane?
Schultz Lane has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Schultz Lane?
Schultz Lane is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is Schultz Lane and does age affect safety?
Schultz Lane was built in 1985, making it 41 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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