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

CENTER HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: TINKER RUN

AT MAIN ST INTERSECT, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1979 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 6,600

BUFFALO VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH CODORUS CREEK

.2NE JEF'SN/BR CODORUS CK, York, PA

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 300

GARVINE MILL RD.

Fair

Over: BALD EAGLE CREEK

1.1S BALD EAGLE/B.E.CR., York, PA

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 152

MUDDY CREEK RD.

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRANCH MUDDY CREEK

1 S HIGH ROCK/S.BR.MUDDY, York, PA

Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 44

WATERWORKS ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLOUGHBY RUN

IMMEDIATELY WEST OF RED R, Adams, PA

Built 1930 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1

SR 77,STATE STREET

Fair

Over: OVER MUDDY CREEK TRIB

ATHENS TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,013

T-330 VALLEY GLEN

Fair

Over: QUITTAPAHILLA CREEK

AT GLEN / PATTON RD INTER, Lebanon, PA

Built 1939 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200

CAMPING ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

700 FT NE OF SR 4001, Lycoming, PA

Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

SR 3018,WALNUT ST

Fair

Over: OVER NS RR / SHENANGO R.

SHARPSVILLE BOROUGH, Mercer, PA

Built 1986 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,858

FOREST HILL DRIVE

Fair

Over: WILLOW RUN

300FT W OF WILLOW RUN RD, Montgomery, PA

Built 1985 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

CONN SR1004&CR620S

Fair

Over: DELAWARE River

RIVERTON PA-BELVIDERE NJ, Northampton, PA

Built 1904 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,500

SR 3009

Fair

Over: Shermans Creek

NEAR CENTRE, Perry, PA

Built 1899 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 195

BACK HOLLOW ROAD

Fair

Over: SHAEFFER RUN

3 SE N GRMNTWN/SHAEFFER R, Perry, PA

Built 2019 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

SR4022 CMP CRBY RD

Fair

Over: N BR WYALUSING CREEK

MIDLETWN TWP .1M E TR 858, Susquehanna, PA

Built 1964 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 54

T-318

Fair

Over: ELK RUN WEST

VILLAGE OF WATROUS, Tioga, PA

Built 1925 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

T-581,STARR ROAD

Fair

Over: OVER PINE RUN

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Venango, PA

Built 1990 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50

SR 1006

Fair

Over: PETERS CREEK

FINLEYVILLE / UNION TWP, Washington, PA

Built 1984 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 14,872

MCCLAREN BRIDGE

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

600' NORTH OF SR 4004, Washington, PA

Built 2000 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

T-433 HAMETOWN RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1 MI NE GLEN ROCK, York, PA

Built 1970 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200

ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: SHY BEAVER CREEK

10 MI SW HUNTINGDON, PA, Huntingdon, PA

Built 1938 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 250

T-571 MILLCREEK RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.02 mi N, int w/ SR 1011, Clarion, PA

Built 1959 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

SR 219-US 219

Fair

Over: BEAVER RUN

CITY OF DUBOIS, Clearfield, PA

Built 1962 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 12,655

SR 1013 ERDMAN RD.

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

3 MI NE OF GRATZ, Dauphin, PA

Built 1974 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,052

SR 2004

Fair

Over: TONOLOWAY CREEK

2.5 MI.E.OF WARFORDSBURG, Fulton, PA

Built 1988 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 154

TOWNSHIP ROAD 406

Fair

Over: RUFF CREEK

SOUTH OF HUPE, Greene, PA

Built 1914 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

SR 1020 meadow val

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1MI N MILLWAY, Lancaster, PA

Built 1964 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,206

BYERLAND CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: PEQUEA CREEK

0.2 MI. WEST OF S.R. 272, Lancaster, PA

Built 1990 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 260

SR 2007 (LR 39016)

Fair

Over: L.LEHIGH & TOWPATH

OXFORD DRIVE, Lehigh, PA

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 7,791

WATER WHEEL RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LIZARD CREEK

WEST OF LEIBYVILLE, Schuylkill, PA

Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

T611,DUNMYER ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

1.5 MI.SW.OF STOYSTOWN, Somerset, PA

Built 1964 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 60

SR 4008

Fair

Over: LAUREL LAKE CREEK

SILVER LK TP 1.7M E TR167, Susquehanna, PA

Built 1959 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 391

T-603 (BALDWIN RD)

Fair

Over: WYALUSING CREEK

2.5 MI WEST OF RUSH, Susquehanna, PA

Built 1980 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 75

T-616 (CTY BR # 2)

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

VILLAGE OF LITTLE MARSH, Tioga, PA

Built 1900 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

T-414

Fair

Over: WHEELING CREEK TRIB

INTERSECTION W/T414, Washington, PA

Built 1887 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

SR 0006 TR 6

Fair

Over: LACKAWAXEN RIVER

HAWLEY BORO JCT SR 2004, Wayne, PA

Built 1943 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 6,850

SLOAN SCHOOL ROAD

Fair

Over: HAYMAKER RUN

ENTRANCE TO SLOAN SCHOOL, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 400

SR 4019

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.8 MI SOUTH OF PA 74, York, PA

Built 1961 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,205

GARRISTON ROAD

Fair

Over: BENNETT RUN

1.5 S.E.LEWBRY/BENNETT RN, York, PA

Built 1972 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 600

MOUNTAINSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL RUN

TEMPLE, Berks, PA

Built 1976 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: CONODOGUINET CREEK

1.6 W W.FRVW/CONODGUINET, Cumberland, PA

Built 1966 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 678

HASKELL HILL T-559

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK TRIB

1/2 MI NE OF HOPSON HILL, Erie, PA

Built 1979 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 130

WENGER ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON RUN

1 MI SW OF SR 4010, Franklin, PA

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 200

T369, MILL LANE

Fair

Over: GREAT TROUGH CREEK

2 MI.SW.OF CASSVILLE, Huntingdon, PA

Built 1988 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 79

HUNSECKER RD.

Fair

Over: CONESTOGA RIVER

HUNSECKER, Lancaster, PA

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 995

SR 4004

Fair

Over: CONOY CREEK

STACKTOWN, Lancaster, PA

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 495

T700 POOL FORGE RD

Fair

Over: CONESTOGA RIVER TRIB

1/2 MI SOUTH OF SR 23, Lancaster, PA

Built 1963 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 720

PINKERTON RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHIQUES CREEK

1 MILE NW OF SR 4003, Lancaster, PA

Built 1883 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 465

WALNUT STREET

Fair

Over: SNITZ CREEK

WALNUT ST. SNITZ CR., Lebanon, PA

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR 1002,FAIRVIEW R

Fair

Over: OVER OTTER CREEK

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, Mercer, PA

Built 1966 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 859

SR 4003,WASSER RD.

Fair

Over: OVER SHENANGO RIVER

WEST SALEM TOWNSHIP, Mercer, PA

Built 1914 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 304

Showing 2,651-2,700 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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