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Bradford County, PA

399 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 43.4% rated Good, 46.6% Fair, 10% Poor.

399
Public bridges
43.4%
Good condition
10%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Bradford County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 37%
lowest Poor share in state
10%
Poor-condition share
399
public highway bridges
1971
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Bradford County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bradford County ranks #25 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 10%). Bradford County, Pennsylvania contains 399 public highway bridges. Roughly 43.4% are rated “Good,” 46.6% “Fair,” and 10% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

Total bridges

399

Public highway bridges in Bradford County

Good condition

43.4%

173 of 399 rated 7-9

Fair condition

46.6%

186 of 399 rated 5-6

Poor condition

10%

40 of 399 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#25 of 67

Among Pennsylvania counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 399 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
43.4% (173)
Fair
46.6% (186)
Poor
10% (40)

Bradford County's Poor-condition bridges carry 9,696 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 10% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 242 crossings a day against 1,370 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 399 of 399 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

54.1% of Bradford County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

216 of the 399 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 43.4% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 35.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

SR 0187 over DRY RUN CREEK, built 1957, carries 3,446 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 40-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 9,696 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Bradford County's bridges were built

399 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 60 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 15% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1971) matches the Pennsylvania average (1970).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Bradford County compares with Pennsylvania's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Pennsylvania counties nearest Bradford County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 10% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1971 against a peer-group mean of 1968 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 66 Pennsylvania counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Bradford County and the 5 Pennsylvania counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Bedford County 417 9.1%
Crawford County 399 17.5%
Bradford County (this page) 399 10%
Delaware County 387 11.9%
Lehigh County 381 11.3%
Butler County 378 14.3%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Bradford County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Bradford County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside PA (399 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside PA (1971 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 399 Good 173 Fair 186 Poor 40

All bridges (399)

SR 0467

Good

Over: JOHNSONS CREEK

1 MI.SE OF ALLIS HOLLOW, Bradford, PA

Built 1996 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,658

SR 1013

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.5 MI.S.LERAYSVILLE BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1989 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 158

SR 4011

Good

Over: OVER TOMJACK CREEK

1 M. S. OF E. SMITHFIELD, Bradford, PA

Built 1946 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 576

SR 4019

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

VILLAGE OF AUSTINVILLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1948 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 473

SR 0006

Good

Over: WYSOX CREEK

1 MILE EAST OF WYSOX, Bradford, PA

Built 1993 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 8,710

SR 2032

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

LEISURE DR-1M.E OFTOWANDA, Bradford, PA

Built 1991 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 1,145

T-524

Good

Over: BAILEY RUN

1.6 MI. E OF LUTHER MILLS, Bradford, PA

Built 1990 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 50

SR 4014

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI.E. OF SPRINGFIELD, Bradford, PA

Built 1951 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 1,889

SR 1056

Good

Over: TR. TO SATTERLEE CREEK

4 MI EAST OF ATHENS BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 2006 Load: 89.7 t ADT: 779

T-109 (TWP. BR.#4)

Poor

Over: SATTERLEE CREEK

.65 Mi. NE OF EAST ATHENS, Bradford, PA

Built 1930 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 100

T-821 (TWP BR #1)

Poor

Over: BECKWITH CREEK

SOUTH END OF MOSHERVILLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1960 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 75

T-902 (TWP. BR #1)

Poor

Over: WAPPASENING CREEK

1 MI. NW OF WEST WARREN, Bradford, PA

Built 1912 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

T-799 (BR. # 3)

Poor

Over: GAYLORD CREEK

2.8 M NE OF LE RAYSVILLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1974 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50

T-321 ATHENS TWP.

Poor

Over: MURRAY CREEK

1.8 MI. SW BORO OF ATHENS, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 150

T-764 (CO.BR.#34)

Poor

Over: BULLARD CREEK

.3 MI. N.W. OF NORTH ROME, Bradford, PA

Built 1915 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 50

T-710

Poor

Over: TOMJACK CREEK

2.7 MI. NW OF BURLINGTON, Bradford, PA

Built 1920 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 35

T-328 (CO.BR.#8)

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.2 M. W. OF W. BURLINGTO, Bradford, PA

Built 1907 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 100

REDINGTON AVENUE

Poor

Over: WEST BR. SUGAR CREEK

REDINGTON AVE TROY BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1915 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 500

T-461 (CO. BR. 41)

Poor

Over: WYALUSING CREEK

0.9 MI. N.E. OF WYALUSING, Bradford, PA

Built 1902 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250

PROSPECT-TROY BORO

Poor

Over: FALL BROOK

PROSPECT ST TROY BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1972 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

T-694

Poor

Over: TOMJACK CREEK

0.7 MI NW OF CODDING, Bradford, PA

Built 1920 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

T-762 (CO.BR.#38)

Poor

Over: SEELY CREEK

0.9 MI. N OF MOSHERVILLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1907 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

T-348 (CO.BR. #13)

Poor

Over: TOWANDA CREEK

1.4 M.E. OF WEST FRANKLIN, Bradford, PA

Built 1904 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50

T-557 (CO.BR..6)

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2.1 MI. E. OF BURLINGTON, Bradford, PA

Built 1912 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 150

SR 3009

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

.25 MI. S. BURLINGTON B., Bradford, PA

Built 1983 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 524

TR-318 (T. BR.# 1

Poor

Over: NORTH BR.TOWANDA CREEK

.6 M. E. GRANVILLE SUMMIT, Bradford, PA

Built 1974 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

TR-361 (TWP.BR #6)

Poor

Over: NORTH BR.TOWANDA CREEK

0.2 M. W. OF SAYEES CONRS, Bradford, PA

Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

T-876 ATHENS BR#5

Poor

Over: SATTERLEE CREEK

1.6 MI. E OF ATHENS BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1920 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 50

T-651

Poor

Over: TRIB.OF N.BR.SUGAR CREEK

1.3 M W. OF COLUMBIA X-RD, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 50

MILL ST. (SYLVANIA

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

SYLVANIA BORO COLUMBIA T, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 10

T410 (MONROE BR.2)

Poor

Over: FRENCH RUN

1.5 Mile West of Monroe, Bradford, PA

Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 75

TR-348 Twp. BR #2

Poor

Over: MILLSTONE CREEK

5.4 MI. NW. OF NEW ALBANY, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

T-621 (TWP. BR)

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.25 MI. EAST OF WETONA, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

T-372 (TWP. BR#4)

Poor

Over: SOUTH BR. MILLSTONE CREE

ST GM LND 36 OVERTON TWP, Bradford, PA

Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

SR 0187

Poor

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

2.5 MI.N OF MYERSBURG, Bradford, PA

Built 1957 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,446

T-801 TWP. BR.# 4

Poor

Over: ROCKWELL CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF BRUSHVLLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1925 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 25

EUREKA DRIVE-TROY

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SUGAR CREEK

EUREKA DR. TROY BORO., Bradford, PA

Built 1963 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 499

T-341 (BR.#1)

Poor

Over: FALLS CREEK

1.9 MI. EAST OF BARCLAY, Bradford, PA

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

T-341 (TWP.BR.2)

Poor

Over: LONG VALLEY RUN

3.2 MI. EAST OF BARCLAY, Bradford, PA

Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

T-623 (CTY BR.#15)

Poor

Over: COLD CREEK

2.3 M. NW OF STEVENSVILLE, Bradford, PA

Built 1910 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

S. RAILROAD ST

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SUGAR CREEK

S. RAILROAD ST. TROY BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

SR 4027

Poor

Over: OVER BUCKS CREEK

1 MI. SW OF BENTLEY CREEK, Bradford, PA

Built 1941 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 221

SR 3017

Poor

Over: NORTH BRANCH TOWANDA CRK

2 MI.N.OF W.FRANKLIN, Bradford, PA

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 101

SR 1049

Poor

Over: PRINCE HOLLOW RUN

0.1 MI. EAST OF LR 08099, Bradford, PA

Built 1958 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 739

T-105 THOMAS AVE

Poor

Over: CAYUTA CREEK

0.7 MI. NE OF SAYRE, Bradford, PA

Built 1920 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,200

TR-376 (TWP.BR.#1

Poor

Over: DURELL CREEK

1.2 MI SOUTH OF DURELL, Bradford, PA

Built 1972 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 30

T-377 TERRY TWP.

Poor

Over: SUGAR RUN

0.5 MI. WEST OF NEW ERA, Bradford, PA

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50

T-438 (TWP BR #1)

Poor

Over: SUGAR RUN

1.4 MI. EAST OF NEW ERA, Bradford, PA

Built 1975 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 75

SR 4027

Poor

Over: OVER BUCK CREEK

2MI SW OF BENTLEY CREEK, Bradford, PA

Built 1938 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 221

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