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Washington County, PA

655 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 38.3% rated Good, 49.6% Fair, 12.1% Poor.

655
Public bridges
38.3%
Good condition
12.1%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

Washington County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.

36th
of 67 on Poor share
12.1%
Poor-condition share
655
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.

Washington County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Washington County ranks #36 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 12.1%). Washington County, Pennsylvania contains 655 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.3% are rated “Good,” 49.6% “Fair,” and 12.1% “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

655

Public highway bridges in Washington County

Good condition

38.3%

251 of 655 rated 7-9

Fair condition

49.6%

325 of 655 rated 5-6

Poor condition

12.1%

79 of 655 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#36 of 67

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

Condition distribution

Share of 655 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
38.3% (251)
Fair
49.6% (325)
Poor
12.1% (79)

Washington County's Poor-condition bridges carry 98,832 vehicle crossings a day

That is 2.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 12.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,251 crossings a day against 5,496 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 655 of 655 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

54.4% of Washington County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

356 of the 655 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 38.3% 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 20.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

SR 0022 over RACCOON CREEK, built 1970, carries 19,995 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 79-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 98,832 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Washington County's bridges were built

655 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 119 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 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 Washington County compares with Pennsylvania's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Pennsylvania counties nearest Washington County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 12.1% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1971 against a peer-group mean of 1963 is 8 years newer.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Washington County and the 5 Pennsylvania counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Bucks County 699 15.5%
Chester County 680 13.7%
Berks County 667 15%
Washington County (this page) 655 12.1%
Westmoreland County 620 15.8%
Philadelphia County 585 13.2%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside PA (655 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 655 Good 251 Fair 325 Poor 79

All bridges (655)

BISHOP HICKORY RD

Good

Over: MILLER RUN

CECIL TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 2018 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 4,746

BENTLYVILLE RD

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 2018 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 651

SR 1010

Good

Over: Brush Run Tributary

0.2 mi S from SR 0019, Washington, PA

Built 2014 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 11,967

PA TPK (I-576)

Good

Over: RAMP RE OVER SR 22

ROBINSON TWP, Washington, PA

Built 2006 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,025

PA TPK (I-576)

Good

Over: RAMP S OVER SR 22

ROBINSON TWP, Washington, PA

Built 2004 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,025

SR 0040

Good

Over: Branch of Buffalo Creek

0.05 mi W of SR 0221, Washington, PA

Built 2010 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,086

Pike Run Dr

Good

Over: Pike Run

WEST PIKE RUN TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 2017 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 198

PA TPK (TOLL 43)

Good

Over: SR 0136 MF-309

MONONGAHELA ROUTE 136 INT, Washington, PA

Built 2001 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,533

PA TPK TOLL 43

Good

Over: SR 0136

MONONGAHELA ROUTE 136 INT, Washington, PA

Built 2001 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 5,633

SR 0050

Good

Over: REISSING RUN

CECIL TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1975 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 9,414

PA TPK (Toll 43)

Good

Over: S.R. 2048

West of West Brownsville, Washington, PA

Built 2009 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 1,376

SR 2012 WALNT RDG

Good

Over: TURNPIKE 43; MP M038.52

FALLOWFIELD TWP, Washington, PA

Built 1998 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,283

RIDGEWOOD DRIVE

Good

Over: MILLERS RUN

SOUTH OF PA50 NEAR BISHOP, Washington, PA

Built 1993 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 200

PA TPK (TOLL 43)

Good

Over: SR 1065

2MI. NORTH OF RT136 INT., Washington, PA

Built 2001 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,533

SR2030

Good

Over: GORBY RUN

CALIFORNIA BOROUGH, Washington, PA

Built 2003 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,013

SR 0070 Eastbound

Good

Over: Zediker St Rd (T-638)

1.3 mi E of SR 0079, Washington, PA

Built 2010 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 13,254

SR 0070 Westbound

Good

Over: Zediker St Rd (T-638)

1.3 mi E of SR 0079, Washington, PA

Built 2010 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 12,438

SR 1002

Good

Over: BRUSH RUN

PETERS TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1938 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 11,052

SR 1010

Good

Over: BRUSH RUN

PETERS TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1998 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 11,967

SR 2008

Good

Over: Daniels Run

S of Glyde and 40, Washington, PA

Built 2008 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 94

SR 0070

Good

Over: SR 0019

SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1960 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 24,022

SR 1006

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

UNION TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 2001 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 6,888

SR 0070

Good

Over: CHARTIERS CREEK

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1957 Load: 89.7 t ADT: 29,209

SR 2011

Good

Over: DANIELS RUN

WEST BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1986 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 1,220

SR 0088

Good

Over: PIKE RUN

CALIFORNIA BOROUGH, Washington, PA

Built 1990 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 3,813

SR 4049

Good

Over: ARDEN MINES RUN

CHARTIERS TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1992 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 7,908

PATTERSON MILL BRI

Poor

Over: CROSS CREEK TRIB

250 EAST OF SR 4029, Washington, PA

Built 1913 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30

Ash Road

Poor

Over: WHEELING CREEK TRIB

500 WEST OF SR 3035, Washington, PA

Built 1903 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

COAL CENTER BRIDGE

Poor

Over: PIKE RUN

100 FROM MON RIVER, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 500

KEYS BRIDGE TR 719

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

300 WEST OF SR 4075, Washington, PA

Built 1903 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 80

ARABELLA ST

Poor

Over: ROBBS RUN

AT SR 4012 INTERSECT, Washington, PA

Built 1936 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 600

Whiteman Rd T-306

Poor

Over: Beham Run

Beham Run, Washington, PA

Built 1901 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 100

BREVARD BRIDGE

Poor

Over: CHARTIERS CREEK TRIB.

1500 WEST OF SR 519, Washington, PA

Built 1913 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 300

Wallace Hill Road

Poor

Over: Beham Run

West Finley Township, Washington, PA

Built 1901 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 100

SPROWLS BRIDGET450

Poor

Over: WHEELING CREEK TRIB

150 EAST OF SR 3035, Washington, PA

Built 1890 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 20

TRAUX BRIDGE TR348

Poor

Over: HARMON CREEK

300 SOUTH OF TR-319, Washington, PA

Built 1964 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 60

APPLEGATE BRIDGE

Poor

Over: SUGAR CAMP RUN

1.5 Miles South of 844, Washington, PA

Built 1911 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 30

RODGERS BR.(T-487)

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK TRIB.

150 EAST OF SR3001, Washington, PA

Built 1915 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 90

STROUD BRIDGE T859

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK TRIB

2000 EAST OF TR 820, Washington, PA

Built 1904 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 10

WEST WHEELING STR.

Poor

Over: CHARTIERS CREEK TRIB

300 WEST OF SR 40, Washington, PA

Built 1919 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 200

IAMS HILL RD TR733

Poor

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

200 FROM SR 2020, Washington, PA

Built 1949 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 200

WILSON LOWTON BR

Poor

Over: CROSS CREEK

400 WEST OF SR 4035, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 20

PLANTS BRIDGE T408

Poor

Over: TEMPLETON FORK

100 EAST OF TR 414, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 40

SR 1039

Poor

Over: CHARTIERS CREEK

N. STRABANE & CHARTIERS, Washington, PA

Built 1942 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,931

DANLEY BRIDGE T379

Poor

Over: ROBINSON FORK

200 FROM SR 3025, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 20

GABBY BR (T-505)

Poor

Over: CHARTIERS CREEK

400 WEST OF SR 3013, Washington, PA

Built 1947 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 500

REDDS MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: PIGEON CREEK

NE OF BENTLEYVILLE, Washington, PA

Built 1935 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350

KREPPS BRIDGE T799

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

200 WEST OF SR 4015, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 40

SR 1016

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF MINGO CREEK

NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1939 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 792

W. PITTSBURGH ST

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK TRIB

300 WEST OF SR 18, Washington, PA

Built 1964 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 500

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