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Bucks County, PA

699 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 24.3% rated Good, 60.2% Fair, 15.5% Poor.

699
Public bridges
24.3%
Good condition
15.5%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

Bucks County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.

50th
of 67 on Poor share
15.5%
Poor-condition share
699
public highway bridges
1958
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.

Bucks County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bucks County ranks #50 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 15.5%). Bucks County, Pennsylvania contains 699 public highway bridges. Roughly 24.3% are rated “Good,” 60.2% “Fair,” and 15.5% “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

699

Public highway bridges in Bucks County

Good condition

24.3%

170 of 699 rated 7-9

Fair condition

60.2%

421 of 699 rated 5-6

Poor condition

15.5%

108 of 699 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#50 of 67

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

Condition distribution

Share of 699 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
24.3% (170)
Fair
60.2% (421)
Poor
15.5% (108)

Bucks County's Poor-condition bridges carry 659,825 vehicle crossings a day

That is 8.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 15.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 6,167 crossings a day against 10,821 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 698 of 699 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

68.9% of Bucks County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

480 of the 697 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 24.3% 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 7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

PA TPK (I-276) over T-346 BLOMSDAL RD, built 1954, carries 46,280 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 108-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 659,825 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Bucks County's bridges were built

697 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 101 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 14.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1958, 12 years older than the Pennsylvania average of 1970.

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

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

The 5 Pennsylvania counties nearest Bucks County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 15.5% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1958 against a peer-group mean of 1969 is 11 years older.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Bucks County and the 5 Pennsylvania counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Lancaster County 801 11.2%
Bucks County (this page) 699 15.5%
Chester County 680 13.7%
Berks County 667 15%
Washington County 655 12.1%
Westmoreland County 620 15.8%

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 Bucks 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 Bucks County, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside PA (699 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside PA (1958 here).

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

All 699 Good 170 Fair 421 Poor 108

All bridges (699)

BRIDGE TWO LANE

Fair

Over: DELAWARE CANAL

50 FT EAST OF SR 32, Bucks, PA

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5

BROOK LANE

Fair

Over: TRIB.FISH CREEK

.8MI W.JAMISION 3035-C10, Bucks, PA

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 203

SUNRISE WAY

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

.5MI W.JAMISON 3035-D10, Bucks, PA

Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250

BURPEE ROAD

Fair

Over: COOKS RUN

1/4 Mi W of PA611 3034-F2, Bucks, PA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

SHADY RETREAT ROAD

Fair

Over: COOKS RUN

.25 MI. W. PA 611 3034-F2, Bucks, PA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

IRON HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: COOKS RUN

1/4 Mi N of PA202 3034-E2, Bucks, PA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

KELLY ROAD

Fair

Over: BR.OF NESHAMINY CREEK

0.1 E SR 0611 3034-K8, Bucks, PA

Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

NICKLAUS DRIVE

Fair

Over: BR. OF NESHAMINY CREEK

1/4 Mi S SR 2089 3034-K8, Bucks, PA

Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

TOLLGATE ROAD

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

1.3 Mi S. PA-32 2811-J6, Bucks, PA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

BERGSTROM ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE RUN

1.2 Mi S PA-413 2923-B4, Bucks, PA

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

NEW BRITAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. NESHAMINY CREEK

.5 MI S OF L ST RD3034-G4, Bucks, PA

Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

NEW US-1 BYPASS

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

.3MI.SW OF I-95 37G07, Bucks, PA

Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 63,641

LINCOLN HWY/RAMPS

Fair

Over: ROCK RUN

EAST OF ROUTE 13 38K06, Bucks, PA

Built 1954 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 80,460

M-Y LN SERVICE RD.

Fair

Over: U S ROUTE 1

S.BRIDGE STREET 39B06, Bucks, PA

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,791

TRAFFIC ROUTE 13

Fair

Over: NEWBOLD ROAD & Conrail

1MI.S.MORRISVILL 38J07, Bucks, PA

Built 1954 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20,279

US 202

Fair

Over: AQUETONG CREEK

WEST OF NEW HOPE 25C03, Bucks, PA

Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,176

DUBLIN PIKE

Fair

Over: THREE MILE RUN

.5MI.LR 386PAR A 15A06, Bucks, PA

Built 1930 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 14,033

JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: MOLASSES CREEK

.1MI.PA.TURNPIKE 12H02, Bucks, PA

Built 1955 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 18,988

BRIDGETOWN PIKE

Fair

Over: PINE RUN

.9MI.EAST TR 213 36F09, Bucks, PA

Built 1966 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,040

OXFORD VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: US 1 BYPASS (LR 281)

2MI.N.LANGHORNE 37K07, Bucks, PA

Built 1972 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 37,188

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: MARTINS CREEK

TULLYTOWN BORO. 43H03, Bucks, PA

Built 1901 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,442

CHURCHVILLE LANE

Fair

Over: CHURCHVILLE RSVR/3261-A1

NORTH OF HOLLAND 36A09, Bucks, PA

Built 1942 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,899

N. AMBLER STREET

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TOHICKON CREEK

0.18 MI TO SR 0212 08B13, Bucks, PA

Built 1978 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 700

OLD EASTON ROAD

Fair

Over: NOCKAMIXON CREEK

AHLERS BRIDGE 2584-A3, Bucks, PA

Built 1804 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 100

ROCK RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

ROCK RIDGE ROAD 2584-H8, Bucks, PA

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 350

ALDEN AVENUE

Fair

Over: ROCK RUN

3152-A8, Bucks, PA

Built 1962 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,360

ALMSHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE NESHAMINY CREEK

WARWICK TWP. 30A12, Bucks, PA

Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,288

NEW US-1 BY-PASS

Fair

Over: CSX;SEPTA

WOODBOURNE 37F08, Bucks, PA

Built 1966 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 46,933

NEW US-1 BY-PASS

Fair

Over: WOODBOURNE ROAD

.6MI.S.W.I-95 37F08, Bucks, PA

Built 1967 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 46,933

I-95(NB) & RAMP B

Fair

Over: STATION AVENUE

1MI.N.ANDALUSIA 45G03, Bucks, PA

Built 1964 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 39,470

SOUDERTON PIKE

Fair

Over: BR.PLEASANT SPRINGS CK.

BLOOMING GLEN 21C02, Bucks, PA

Built 1970 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,619

STREET ROAD

Fair

Over: CSX

.5MI.TO LR 09007 41C05, Bucks, PA

Built 1972 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 41,402

HULMEVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK / 3374-B1

.5MI.S.PENNA.TPK 42A07, Bucks, PA

Built 1979 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 13,531

MOUNTAIN VIEW DR.

Fair

Over: LAKE NOCKAMIXON(HAYCOCK)

NOCKAMIXON STATE 10B05, Bucks, PA

Built 1972 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,956

EASTON ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHAMINY CREEK

S.LR09049 EDISON 29B05, Bucks, PA

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 40,300

EASTON ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH BR.NESHAMINY CREEK

2MI.S.PLUMSTEADVI. 22J02, Bucks, PA

Built 1939 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 17,187

BRISTOL ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

NR.LOWER STATE RD. 28F06, Bucks, PA

Built 1987 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 12,276

EDGLEY-WOODBOURNE

Fair

Over: BLACK DITCH CREEK

1MI.N.BRISTOL RD. 43D04, Bucks, PA

Built 1953 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,372

ALLENTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: LICKING CREEK

50 FT FROM LR 924 13B01, Bucks, PA

Built 1935 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 3,124

STEINSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: LICKING CREEK

EAST OF PENNA.TPK. 06H12, Bucks, PA

Built 1946 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,973

Bridge Street

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIV & NJ 29 SB

MORRISVILLE BORO. 39D04, Bucks, PA

Built 1928 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 14,200

Old Bethlehem Pike

Fair

Over: Beaver Run

.25 Mi S 9th St 2807-E2, Bucks, PA

Built 1922 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,800

OLD YORK ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHAMINY CREEK

.3MI.TO LR 09121 29H05, Bucks, PA

Built 1969 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 16,294

LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: INTERSTATE 295

NORTH OF PENNDEL 37E12, Bucks, PA

Built 1972 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 20,707

SWAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH NESHAMINY CREEK

BUCKS COUNTY COMM. 31E11, Bucks, PA

Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,883

TREVOSE ROAD

Fair

Over: POQUESSING CREEK

FEASTERVILLE 41A05, Bucks, PA

Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,851

RUSHLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: NESHAMINY CREEK

RUSHLAND WRIGHTWWN.30E08, Bucks, PA

Built 1947 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,109

BETHLEHEM PIKE

Fair

Over: THREE MILE RUN

1MI.N. SELLRSVILLE 14D12, Bucks, PA

Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,041

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: EAST BR.PERKIOMEN CREEK

SELLERSVILLE BORO 20E02, Bucks, PA

Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 500

Milford Square Pk

Fair

Over: Unami Creek

2 Mi E TPKE INT 2806-H1, Bucks, PA

Built 1924 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,000

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