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 3025

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK

DONEGAL TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1961 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7

SR 4015

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA

Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,158

SR 2023

Fair

Over: PIGEON CREEK

CARROLL TWP, Washington, PA

Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 601

SR 0006 TR 6 TR191

Fair

Over: LACKAWAXEN RIVER

HONESDALE BORO JCT TR 191, Wayne, PA

Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,510

SR 0217

Fair

Over: SAXMAN RUN

DERRY TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1995 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,030

SR 0366

Fair

Over: PUCKETA CREEK

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1972 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,887

SR 1007

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF TUBMILL CREEK

SAINT CLAIR TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 89

SR 1020

Fair

Over: SAXMAN RUN

DERRY TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,306

SR 3018

Fair

Over: LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK

SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,813

SR 3053

Fair

Over: LONG RUN

NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 802

PA TPK (I-76)

Fair

Over: LYONS RUN

WEST OF PLEASANT VALLEY, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 46,261

T-776, Swckly Cr R

Fair

Over: SEWICKLEY CREEK

BTW T562 & SR 2012, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100

SR 0022

Fair

Over: LOYALHANNA CREEK

NEW ALEXANDRIA BOROUGH, Westmoreland, PA

Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 29,031

Mt Pleasant Road

Fair

Over: Slate Run Creek

500' N of T-309, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,037

SR 0006 TR 6

Fair

Over: TUNKHANNOCK CREEK

TUNKHANCK TP .1M W SR1001, Wyoming, PA

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,670

BUS 83; SR 3065

Fair

Over: CODORUS CREEK

1ST.AVE & GEORGE ST., York, PA

Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,762

HESS FARM RD.

Fair

Over: INNERS CREEK

1.2E JACOBUS/INNERS CREEK, York, PA

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,380

GROVE MILL RD.

Fair

Over: SO BRANCH OF MUDDY CREEK

@ GROVE MILL/S BR MUDDY, York, PA

Built 1925 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50

EASTERN BOULEVARD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF KREUTZ CREEK

CAMP SECURITY BRIDGE, York, PA

Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,000

SR 3018

Fair

Over: PAXTON CREEK

HARRISBURG, Dauphin, PA

Built 2018 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 7,810

PA TPK (I-76)

Fair

Over: Trib of Bush Creek

WEST OF WARRENDALE, Allegheny, PA

Built 2021 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 27,341

SR 0106 TR 106

Fair

Over: FALL BROOK

FELL TWP .8 M S SR 1009, Lackawanna, PA

Built 1959 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 2,937

OLD MILL RD

Fair

Over: CONOWINGO CREEK

2000 FT SE OF T-351, Lancaster, PA

Built 1972 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 225

DRAGER RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHIQUES CREEK

600 FT NORTH OF SR 23, Lancaster, PA

Built 1973 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 403

US 209

Fair

Over: Leaps Bog

US 209 realignment, Monroe, PA

Built 2012 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 14,163

SR 1031 GALILEE RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

DAMASCUS TWP 1.3M N TR371, Wayne, PA

Built 1940 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 314

NORTH AV

Fair

Over: GIRTYS RUN

445001 AT BABCOCK BLVD, Allegheny, PA

Built 1931 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,500

Greensburg Pike

Fair

Over: Turtle Creek, NSR

TL06 Turtle Creek #6, Allegheny, PA

Built 2014 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,908

Park Manor Blvd

Fair

Over: Montour Run

100' SE of Montour Run Rd, Allegheny, PA

Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,000

SR4007

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

FROGTOWN NO.2, Armstrong, PA

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 131

SR0056

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

SOUTH BEND NO.1, Armstrong, PA

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,499

T341 FIVE FORKS RD

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

2.5 MI.N.OF PINEYCREEK, Bedford, PA

Built 1942 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3

PA 36

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SR 1024, Bedford, PA

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,027

US 30 (EBL)

Fair

Over: RAYSTOWN BR JUNIATI RIV

16'EAST OF PA 326, Bedford, PA

Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 9,658

LINDENHURST ROAD

Fair

Over: CORE CREEK / 3038-G9

NE OF NEWTOWN 32E09, Bucks, PA

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,733

Tanyard Road

Fair

Over: Ironworks Creek

Northampton 3148-H7, Bucks, PA

Built 1980 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300

T510, Marra Road

Fair

Over: CLEARFIELD CREEK

1 MI N OF DYSART, Cambria, PA

Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50

KILORAN WYND ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK HORSE CREEK

W of St AndrewsRd 3361H3, Chester, PA

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 200

SR0338

Fair

Over: TURKEY RUN

TURKEY CITY NO.2, Clarion, PA

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 271

SR 153-PA 153

Fair

Over: BENNETT BRANCH

PENFIELD, Clearfield, PA

Built 1936 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,041

SR 2024

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

BEECH CREEK, Clinton, PA

Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 431

RT BR YOUNG W C RD

Fair

Over: RT BR YOUNG WOMANS CR

SEVEN MILE ROAD INTERSECT, Clinton, PA

Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25

T-504 CTY BR#169

Fair

Over: N. BR BRIAR CREEK

0.1 MILE WEST OF WHITMIRE, Columbia, PA

Built 1905 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

SR 254

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

1.3 MI S OF BENTON BORO, Columbia, PA

Built 1923 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 867

SR 886,NORTH MAIN

Fair

Over: OVER WOODCOCK CREEK

WOODCOCK TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1992 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,719

SR 285,CAUSEWAY

Fair

Over: OVER PYMATUNING RES

NORTH SHENANGO TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1933 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,104

US 11; W.KING ST.

Fair

Over: MIDDLE SPRING CREEK

SHIPPENSBURG, Cumberland, PA

Built 1911 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 11,499

SEARS RUN DRIVE

Fair

Over: TRIB CONODOGUINET CREEK

2.7 NW CAMP HILL/TR.CONOD, Cumberland, PA

Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 150

PA 39; SR 0039

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.5 MI S OF ROCKVILLE, Dauphin, PA

Built 1971 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 12,488

SR 20,W RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: OVER CROOKED CREEK

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Erie, PA

Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,905

Showing 5,701-5,750 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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