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

CASTLE SHANNON BLV

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RUN

300' NW OF SR 88, Allegheny, PA

Built 1900 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,901

Zaenger Drive

Fair

Over: Squaw Run

Off Old Freeport Rd, Allegheny, PA

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

McElhaney Road

Fair

Over: Crows Run

178' south of Blank Road, Beaver, PA

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250

T444,Flowing Spr R

Fair

Over: FRANKSTOWN BR.JUNIATA R.

FLOWING SPRING, Blair, PA

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 35

SR 6

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1 MI.E.OF TROY BORO, Bradford, PA

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,330

POE VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG POE CREEK

3/4 MI E OF PINE SWAMP RD, Centre, PA

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

BALDWIN DRIVE

Fair

Over: CHESTER CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.9 MI NW OF SR3 3584-B4, Chester, PA

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 220

ICEDALE ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST BR.BRANDYWINE CREEK

.3 Mi SW US-322 3359-H10, Chester, PA

Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 480

Fernwood Road

Fair

Over: Doe Run Stream 3688-J8

.7 M N of Friends Meeting, Chester, PA

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

CONARDS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: W. BR. WHITE CLAY CREEK

NGALLOPING HILL RD3909E6, Chester, PA

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 500

SR0080 WB

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK & ABAND RR

BEAVER CREEK WB, Clarion, PA

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,965

SR0322

Fair

Over: CLARION RIVER

WALLS MEM. BRIDGE, Clarion, PA

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,651

SR4013

Fair

Over: EAST SANDY CREEK

EAST SANDY, Clarion, PA

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 163

ON TSR 887

Fair

Over: MOOSE CREEK

1/2 MI N CLEARFIELD, Clearfield, PA

Built 1955 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,208

SR 4024

Fair

Over: OVER LITTLE FISHING CR.

VILLAGE OF IOLA, Columbia, PA

Built 1941 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 522

SR 77,SPRING ST.

Fair

Over: OVER PATRICK RUN TRIB

SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,847

SR 1010,LYONA ROAD

Fair

Over: OVER WOODCOCK CREEK

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1954 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,662

SR 2035

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SO.

LEMOYNE BORO, Cumberland, PA

Built 1923 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 16,836

US 209; SR 0209

Fair

Over: WICONISCO CREEK

LOYALTON, Dauphin, PA

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,008

SR 2022

Fair

Over: BOW CREEK

2.5 MI.N. HERSHEY, Dauphin, PA

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 510

SR 3009

Fair

Over: PAXTON CREEK

PAXTON ST HBG, Dauphin, PA

Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,359

STATE FARM RD T318

Fair

Over: TRIB TO PAXTON CREEK

WITF STUDIO PAXTON CRK, Dauphin, PA

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 750

63RD STREET

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

OFF DERRY ST/RUTHFRD YARD, Dauphin, PA

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,000

REITZ RD T-631

Fair

Over: LITTLE WICONISCO CREEK

REITZ FARM BRIDGE, Dauphin, PA

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

KESSLER ROAD T-556

Fair

Over: LITTLE WICONISCO CR

KESSLER ROAD 2 MI W BERRY, Dauphin, PA

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

Hanover Street

Fair

Over: Swatara Creek

Union Deposit/Swatara Cr., Dauphin, PA

Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,565

MID-COUNTY EXWY.NB

Fair

Over: CRUM CK;BLACK ROCK PARK

BLACK ROCK PARK 34H11, Delaware, PA

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 34,047

TROOP FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: HUNTER RUN

200 FT W PA 252, Delaware, PA

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 500

JACKSON STATION RD

Fair

Over: LEBOEUF CREEK

1200' NE OF PERRY HWY, Erie, PA

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 136

US 119

Fair

Over: CHEAT RIVER

CHEAT RIVER @ PT MARION, Fayette, PA

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,421

SR 3001,RED BRUSH

Fair

Over: OVER LITTLE TIONESTA CK

TIONESTA TOWNSHIP, Forest, PA

Built 1952 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 72

TWP RD 505

Fair

Over: NORT FK. OF WHEELING CK.

RYERSON STATE PARK, Greene, PA

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

DAY USE ACCESS RD.

Fair

Over: N FORK WHEELING CREEK

AT SR 3022 INTERSECT, Greene, PA

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 105

T444, Main Street

Fair

Over: SUGAR GROVE RUN

MILL CREEK,OLD RTE 22, Huntingdon, PA

Built 1930 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 316

SR 4016(OLD US 22)

Fair

Over: SHAFFERS RUN

SHAFFERSVILLE, Huntingdon, PA

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 117

SR0954

Fair

Over: BUFF & PITT RR

MARTIN ROAD, Indiana, PA

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,279

T-478 HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB BIG BEAVER CREEK

100 FT. SOUTH OF T-413, Lancaster, PA

Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 320

MILL STREET

Fair

Over: SHAWNEE RUN

800 FT EAST OF FOURTH ST, Lancaster, PA

Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 825

BEN FRANKLIN HW

Fair

Over: WILLOW BROOK

300'NW OF INT.W/SR 0422, Lawrence, PA

Built 1950 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,438

PERRY HW

Fair

Over: SLIPPERY ROCK CREEK

50 FT N.W. OF TWP RD 487, Lawrence, PA

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,681

ENGLISH ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCHANNAN RUN

209002 SKILLEN HOLLOW BR, Lawrence, PA

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

S LINCOLN AVE

Fair

Over: HAZEL DYKE

AT E ELM ST INTERSECT, Lebanon, PA

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,500

SOUTH 6TH STREET

Fair

Over: HAZEL DYKE

150' NORTH OF ELM ST, Lebanon, PA

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR 1017 (LR 39038)

Fair

Over: JORDAN CREEK

INTERSECTION OF SR 1021, Lehigh, PA

Built 1949 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,389

T-437

Fair

Over: TRIB LITTLE MUNCY CREEK

1.7 MI. SE OF CLARKSTOWN, Lycoming, PA

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 75

T-850

Fair

Over: Calebs Creek

Caleb Creek Road (T-850), Lycoming, PA

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR 1006

Fair

Over: MCCREA BROOK

BULLIS MILLS, McKean, PA

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 466

T-362 WEST VALLEY

Fair

Over: W BR POTATO CREEK

1200 FT NORTH OF T-361, McKean, PA

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

SR 80,EB

Fair

Over: OVER BLACK RUN

WOLF CREEK TOWNSHIP, Mercer, PA

Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,564

SR 1008,DISTRICT R

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, Mercer, PA

Built 1974 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 838

Showing 6,101-6,150 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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