Lehigh County, PA

255 public highway bridges

Lehigh County Bridge Snapshot

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania contains 255 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 28.6% are rated “Good,” 34.9% “Fair,” 7.8% “Poor,” and 7.8% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in PA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

255
Total Bridges
28.6%
Good
7.8%
Poor
7.8%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
28.6% (73)
Fair
34.9% (89)
Poor
7.8% (20)
SD
7.8% (20)

All Bridges (255)

PA TPK (I-476)

Unknown

Over: T-665

SOUTH OF NEFFS BOROUGH, Lehigh, PA

Built 1955 ADT: 200

PA TPK (I-476)

Unknown

Over: SR 4014

AT NEFFS BOROUGH, Lehigh, PA

Built 1955 ADT: 2,031

PA TPK (I-476)

Unknown

Over: T-707; GLENCREST ROAD

NORTH OF NEFFS BOROUGH, Lehigh, PA

Built 1955 ADT: 200

SR 1009 (LR48049)

Unknown

Over: US 22(LR 772)9402/9406

SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD, Lehigh, PA

Built 1998 ADT: 40,934

PA 378 (LR 1007)

Unknown

Over: US 22 (LR 772)

US 22 INTERCHANGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1999 ADT: 40,934

US 222 NB

Unknown

Over: SR 6222 SB

US 222 NB OVER SR6222 SB, Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 5,839

US 222 NB

Unknown

Over: PA 100 SB

US 222 NB OVER PA 100 SB, Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 6,299

PA 100 NB

Unknown

Over: SR 6222 AND SCHAEFER RUN

PA 100 NB OVER SR 6222, Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 5,839

SR 100 SB

Unknown

Over: SR 6222 AND SCHAEFER RUN

SR 100 SB OVER SR 6222, Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 5,839

US 222 NB

Unknown

Over: EASTERN IND.ACCESS RD.

US 222 NB/EASTERN IND.RD., Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 100

US 222 SB & RAMP

Unknown

Over: EASTERN IND.ACCESS RD.

US 222 SB/EASTERN IND.RD., Lehigh, PA

Built 2005 ADT: 100

US 222

Unknown

Over: OVER SR 3008

UPPER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2006 ADT: 8,948

US 222

Unknown

Over: OVER SR 3008

UPPER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2006 ADT: 8,948

US 222 SB

Unknown

Over: OVER SR 8032/7476/2015

LOWER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2007

US 0222

Unknown

Over: OVER SR 8032/7476/2015

LOWER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2007 ADT: 6,028

US 222 NB

Unknown

Over: PA 100

UPPER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2006 ADT: 8,505

US 222 SB

Unknown

Over: PA 100

UPPER MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2007 ADT: 8,188

PA 145 (LR771)

Unknown

Over: US 22

SEVENTH ST INTERCHANGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2013 ADT: 50,226

American Parkway

Unknown

Over: Lehigh River/SR 1007/RR

0.25mi NE Fullerton Ave, Lehigh, PA

Built 2015 ADT: 3,727

PA 863 (LR 39066)

Unknown

Over: I-78 (LR 443)

New Smithville Exit I-78, Lehigh, PA

Built 2016 ADT: 19,381

PA TPK (I-476)

Unknown

Over: SR 4018 & Trout Creek

Emerald, W. of Slatington, Lehigh, PA

Built 2016 ADT: 2,141

SR 1015 (LR 39035)

Unknown

Over: US 22 (LR 771)

US22/FULLERTON INTERCHANG, Lehigh, PA

Built 2016 ADT: 39,406

US 22 (LR 771)

Unknown

Over: Leh. Canal, SR 1007, NSR

Lehigh Canal Bridge, Lehigh, PA

Built 2017 ADT: 3,727

CHURCH STREET

Fair

Over: CATASAUQUA CREEK

W. OF ST. JOHN ST., Lehigh, PA

Built 1964 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 1,000

LAPP RD.

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

MANASSES-GUTH BRIDGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1858 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 100

WEHRS COVERED

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

WEHR'S BRIDGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1841 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 100

SR 2007 (LR 39016)

Fair

Over: L.LEHIGH & TOWPATH

OXFORD DRIVE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 7,791

ROSS VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: SWITZER CREEK

WEST OF SWEITZER, Lehigh, PA

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100

ORCHARD ROAD

Fair

Over: SWABIA CREEK

WEST OF MACUNGIE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20

PA309 (LR 226)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.7 MI.N.OF PA873, Lehigh, PA

Built 1962 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,479

SHIMERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: LEIBERTS CREEK

WEST OF PA AVENUE EMMAUS, Lehigh, PA

Built 1987 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,100

PA 873 (LR 163)

Fair

Over: LEHIGH RIVER & N/S RR

LEHIGH GAP BRIDGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1930 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 9,323

CHURCH LANE

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

TREXLERTOWN, Lehigh, PA

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,500

OVERHILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEHIGH CREEK

CITY OF ALLENTOWN, Lehigh, PA

Built 1931 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 500

US 22(LR 771)

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

0.3 M.W.OF 7TH ST.EXIT, Lehigh, PA

Built 1952 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 76,351

SR 2016 (LR39006)

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO HOSENSACK CREEK

150 FEET WEST OF SR 2027, Lehigh, PA

Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,085

SR 1023 (APPL.7)

Fair

Over: COPLAY CREEK

S.CHURCH ST.(EGYPT), Lehigh, PA

Built 1921 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,212

JORDAN ROAD

Fair

Over: HAASEN CREEK

SOUTH OF KERNSVILLE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1996 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350

CHESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

I MI. NW OF JORDAN VALLEY, Lehigh, PA

Built 1981 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

PA 100(LR 672)

Fair

Over: HASSEN CREEK

1.5 MI.N.OF FOGLESVILLE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1932 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 17,193

ULRICH MILL RD

Fair

Over: ONTELAUNEE CREEK

ULRICHS BRIDGE,S OF 143, Lehigh, PA

Built 1954 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 200

OLD ROUTE 22

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.2 MI. W. OF ROUTE 863, Lehigh, PA

Built 1929 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,548

PA 309(LR 153)

Fair

Over: SAUCON CREEK

NEAR JCT SR 2036, Lehigh, PA

Built 1929 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 27,279

SR 2013 (LR 39029)

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

CEDARBROOK RD., Lehigh, PA

Built 1953 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,148

CENTER STREET

Fair

Over: COPLAY CREEK

SW COPLAY, Lehigh, PA

Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,000

RIVERBEND ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LEHIGH CREEK

E OF PA 29, N.OF EMMAUS, Lehigh, PA

Built 1954 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500

CHESTNUT HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: SAUCON CREEK

WEST OF LIMEPORT PIKE, Lehigh, PA

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

ST. ELMO STREET

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

SE OF MUHLENBERG COLLEGE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

PA 143 (LR 285)

Fair

Over: BR. ONTELAUNEE CREEK

NEW TRIPOLI, Lehigh, PA

Built 1926 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,759

PA 145(LR 555)

Fair

Over: IRONTON RR/BIKE PATH

0.9 MI.S.OF PA329, Lehigh, PA

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 17,057

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial