State profile · Above median Poor share

Pennsylvania bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Pennsylvania, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,867
Public bridges
37.4%
Good condition
10.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

14,867

Public highway bridges in Pennsylvania

Good Condition

37.4%

5,564 bridges rated 7-9

-12.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

10.5%

1,561 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

3.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Pennsylvania vs national bridge condition

Pennsylvania - Good condition share 37.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Pennsylvania - Poor-condition share 35.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Pennsylvania vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Pennsylvania on the same metric.

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

AK

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909
Selected

PA

Pennsylvania

10.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,867

ND

North Dakota

10.84% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,242

LA

Louisiana

11.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,699

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Pennsylvania

Six lowest-condition bridges in Pennsylvania, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

All Bridges in Pennsylvania

SR 0028

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK PINE CREEK

0.3 MI W SR 1018 INTER., Armstrong, PA

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,673

CROTTLESTOWN RD

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

TWIN BRIDGE RD INTERSECT, Franklin, PA

Built 1959 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 350

T-454, HOFFMAN RD.

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

900 FT NORTH OF T385, Mifflin, PA

Built 1930 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 80

SR 1019

Fair

Over: MARSHALL CREEK

2.7 MI.N.OF DEL.WATER GAP, Monroe, PA

Built 1966 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,949

LUDWIG ROAD

Fair

Over: SCHLEGEL CREEK

0.69 MI NW of SR 0073, Montgomery, PA

Built 1990 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 504

JAMES ROAD

Fair

Over: MACOBY CREEK

.75MI. N PA29 2805-D09, Montgomery, PA

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,399

SR 3035

Fair

Over: TEMPLETON F WHEELING CK.

WEST FINLEY TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1961 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 18

CO WASTESTA ACC RD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

PI35 PINE CREEK NO. 35, Allegheny, PA

Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 300

Liberty Br. ramp

Fair

Over: 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, Local

Liberty Br.to Blvd. Alies, Allegheny, PA

Built 1928 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,489

T-447 FORT RUN RD

Fair

Over: FORT RUN

235FT E OF SR66 & SR128, Armstrong, PA

Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 360

PENNSYLVANIA AV

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

1/2 MI. NW OF SR 168, Beaver, PA

Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10,890

T-831 GLENWOOD WAY

Fair

Over: CONNOQUENESSING CR

0.1 MI. WEST OF SR 0038, Butler, PA

Built 2006 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 500

DOWLIN FORGE ROAD

Fair

Over: SHAMONA CREEK

NEAR DOWLIN 3471-G4, Chester, PA

Built 1915 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,866

PINE SWAMP ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

WARWICK TOWNSHIP 4F6, Chester, PA

Built 2010 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 833

SR0368

Fair

Over: TRIB TO ALLEGHENY RIVER

PERRYVILLE, Clarion, PA

Built 1930 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,742

SR 120-PA 120

Fair

Over: BAKER RUN

GLEN UNION, Clinton, PA

Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,002

SR 150-PA 150

Fair

Over: LAUREL RUN

4 MILE NE BEECH CREEK, Clinton, PA

Built 1934 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,533

S.R.118

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH FISHING CRK

6 MILES N OF HARRINGTON, Columbia, PA

Built 1951 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,110

T415 CATAWISSA

Fair

Over: UNNAMED TRIB ROARING CR

1.1 MI NW OF SLABTOWN, Columbia, PA

Built 1941 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 50

SR 8,FRANKLIN ST.

Fair

Over: OVER OIL CREEK

CITY OF TITUSVILLE, Crawford, PA

Built 1940 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,638

SR 322,28TH DIV HW

Fair

Over: OVER B&LE RAILROAD

WEST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,658

PA 174; SR 0174

Fair

Over: YELLOW BREECHES CREEK

WALNUT BOTTOM, Cumberland, PA

Built 1938 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,890

PINE SCHL RD,T-683

Fair

Over: HUNTERS RUN

0.4 MI E OF SR 34, Cumberland, PA

Built 1990 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 624

PA TPK (Ramp AB)

Fair

Over: PA TPK (I-76)

Middlesex Twp, Cumberland, PA

Built 2009 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,012

PA 283 EB; SR 0300

Fair

Over: CONEWAGO CREEK

COUNTY LINE, Dauphin, PA

Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 21,988

PA 441; SR 0441

Fair

Over: CONEWAGO CREEK

COUNTY LINE, Dauphin, PA

Built 1934 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,837

INTERSTATE 95(SB)

Fair

Over: CRUM CREEK

JUNCTION W/I-476 43K01, Delaware, PA

Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 42,682

SR 2003

Fair

Over: BRANDY CAMP CREEK

CHALLENGE, Elk, PA

Built 1953 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,178

SR 6, COLUMBUS AVE

Fair

Over: OVER HARE CREEK

CITY OF CORRY, Erie, PA

Built 1930 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 8,347

SR 1001,LOGAN ROAD

Fair

Over: OVER PLEASANT LAKE OUTLT

AMITY TOWNSHIP, Erie, PA

Built 1972 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,390

SR 1054

Fair

Over: NEWMYER RUN

SALTLICK TOWNSHIP, Fayette, PA

Built 1941 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 560

SR 1058

Fair

Over: CHAMPION CREEK

SALTLICK & DONEGAL TWPS., Fayette, PA

Built 1948 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,390

Kreinbrook Hill Rd

Fair

Over: Latta Run

East of Hammondville, Fayette, PA

Built 1935 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200

SR1004;Scotland Av

Fair

Over: Conococheague Creek

Near Scotland, Franklin, PA

Built 1928 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,684

T-569 SHEARER ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

0.30 MI. W OF SR 641, Franklin, PA

Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 150

Turnpike Ramp

Fair

Over: PA TPK (I-76)

Lurgan Twp, Franklin, PA

Built 2012 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 833

US 30

Fair

Over: SINDELDECKER RUN

SALUVIA, Fulton, PA

Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,968

SR 0018

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK TENMILE CREEK

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Greene, PA

Built 1927 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,555

SR 0021

Fair

Over: LITTLE WHITELEY CREEK

CUMBERLAND & MONONGAHELA, Greene, PA

Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 9,297

SR 3013

Fair

Over: TENMILE CREEK

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Greene, PA

Built 1928 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,812

T-808 L SHANNON RD

Fair

Over: SHANNON RUN

AT SR 2003 INTERSECT, Greene, PA

Built 1942 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 250

PA 45

Fair

Over: SPRUCE CREEK

3.5 MILE EAST OF TR 350, Huntingdon, PA

Built 1951 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,760

SR 3027

Fair

Over: LITTLE TROUGH CREEK

1.5 MI.SW.OF CALVIN, Huntingdon, PA

Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 161

CANEVA STREET

Fair

Over: McKEE RUN

BTW FRECH & ARCH, Indiana, PA

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 150

SR0322

Fair

Over: SOLDIER RUN

RATHMEL NO.5, Jefferson, PA

Built 1936 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,184

SR1019

Fair

Over: WOLF RUN

WOLF RUN NO.3, Jefferson, PA

Built 1990 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 329

T-527 ARCH ROCK RD

Fair

Over: BIG RUN

0.1 MILE EAST INT W T398, Juniata, PA

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 400

SR 0075

Fair

Over: LAUREL RUN

HONEYGROVE, Juniata, PA

Built 2009 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 622

PA 462; E. King St

Fair

Over: Conestoga River

BRIDGEPORT, Lancaster, PA

Built 1933 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 18,747

PA 743; SR 0743

Fair

Over: AMTRACK (OLD PCRR)

ELIZABETHTOWN BOROUGH, Lancaster, PA

Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,165

Showing 4,951-5,000 of 14,867 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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