Total Bridges
14,867
Public highway bridges in Pennsylvania
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
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%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (67)
Adams 94 Allegheny 356 Armstrong 109 Beaver 84 Bedford 99 Berks 187 Blair 83 Bradford 114 Bucks 184 Butler 142 Cambria 67 Cameron 21 Carbon 29 Centre 183 Chester 285 Clarion 119 Clearfield 195 Clinton 147 Columbia 187 Crawford 263 Cumberland 239 Dauphin 283 Delaware 269 Elk 95 Erie 331 Fayette 341 Forest 51 Franklin 215 Fulton 97 Greene 209 Huntingdon 162 Indiana 214 Jefferson 140 Juniata 109 Lackawanna 212 Lancaster 509 Lawrence 162 Lebanon 221 Lehigh 255 Luzerne 307 Lycoming 301 McKean 166 Mercer 273 Mifflin 129 Monroe 214 Montgomery 608 Montour 74 Northampton 253 Northumberland 193 Perry 102 Philadelphia 584 Pike 108 Potter 145 Schuylkill 199 Snyder 106 Somerset 400 Sullivan 119 Susquehanna 284 Tioga 429 Union 163 Venango 189 Warren 217 Washington 655 Wayne 259 Westmoreland 619 Wyoming 140 York 569
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
AK
Alaska
10.12% top marginal rate
PA
Pennsylvania
10.50% top marginal rate
ND
North Dakota
10.84% top marginal rate
LA
Louisiana
11.00% top marginal rate
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.
SR0286
PoorOver: KISKIMINETAS RIVER
SALTSBURG, Indiana, PA
Built 1985 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 4,169
T-783 HARRIS HILL
PoorOver: TOBYS CREEK
100 FT NE OF SR 309, Luzerne, PA
Built 1920 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 220
BRIDGE 2805,T-303
PoorOver: OVER SHENANGO RIVER TRIB
HEASLEY RD SHENANGO TWP, Mercer, PA
Built 1922 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 89
SR 3014
PoorOver: LAUREL HILL CREEK
BARRONVALE, Somerset, PA
Built 1962 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 167
Clark Street
PoorOver: Fallen Timber Run
Clark St, Hooversville, Somerset, PA
Built 1910 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 100
SR 4012
PoorOver: LOYALSOCK CREEK
BORO OF FORKSVILLE, Sullivan, PA
Built 1850 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 137
All Bridges in Pennsylvania
PA 61(LR 141)
FairOver: READING/NORTHERN RR
2 MI.N.PORT CLINTON BORO, Schuylkill, PA
Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 21,030
PA 309 (LR 185)
FairOver: Read.BlueMt&NorthRR
1 MI.N.OF HOMETOWN, Schuylkill, PA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 13,132
ST. PETERS RD
FairOver: MAHONING CREEK
1100 FT NORTH OF T789, Schuylkill, PA
Built 1961 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 150
OGDEN ST
FairOver: MAHANOY CREEK
OGDEN ST IN GIRARDVILLE, Schuylkill, PA
Built 1999 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200
PA 56
FairOver: CLEAR SHADE CREEK
OGLETOWN, Somerset, PA
Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,772
PA 403
FairOver: KAUFMAN RUN
TIRE HILL, Somerset, PA
Built 1929 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,135
SR 3006
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
4 MI.SW.OF ROCKWOOD, Somerset, PA
Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 113
T813, TOWN HILL RD
FairOver: RAYSTOWN BR.JUNIATA RIV.
NEW BALTIMORE BORO., Somerset, PA
Built 1998 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
T-338,FALL RUN RD
FairOver: FALL CREEK
1.5 MI.NW.OF BARRONVALE, Somerset, PA
Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
T-568, BOONE ROAD
FairOver: BOONE RUN
3.5 MI.W.OF SHANKSVILLE, Somerset, PA
Built 1930 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25
SR 87
FairOver: LITTLE LOYALSOCK CREEK
5.5 MI E OF FORKSVILLE, Sullivan, PA
Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 965
SR 2014
FairOver: EAST BR TUNKHANNOCK CRK
CLIFFORD TP 157' W SR2012, Susquehanna, PA
Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 359
SR 2036
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
GIBSON TWP .2 M E SR 2038, Susquehanna, PA
Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 17
CHRISANN ROAD
FairOver: LAKE CHRISANN
CHRISANN ROAD OVER LAKE C, Susquehanna, PA
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200
SR2024 SPUR B
FairOver: TIOGA RIVER
BLOSSBURG BORO, Tioga, PA
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 263
ADMIN ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: STEPHENHOUSE RUN
TIOGA-HAMMOND LAKES, Tioga, PA
Built 1979 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200
SR 3020
FairOver: OVER LAUREL RUN
1 MI N OF LAURELTON, Union, PA
Built 1959 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 879
SR 6008,CENTER ST.
FairOver: OVER OIL CREEK
OIL CITY, Venango, PA
Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,768
SR 3026
FairOver: ENLOW FORK WHEELING CK.
WEST FINLEY TOWNSHIP, Washington, PA
Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 448
BAILEY BRIDGE T686
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
600' SOUTH OF SR 2020, Washington, PA
Built 1887 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10
SR 0084 I-84 EB
FairOver: BUTTERNUT CREEK
STERLING TWP .7 E TR 191, Wayne, PA
Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,403
CEMETERY ROAD
FairOver: SHADIGEE CREEK
1200 FT SE OF STARRUCCA, Wayne, PA
Built 1978 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40
TR639 TEEPLE ROAD
FairOver: SALT RIVER BROOK
900 FT NW of BRAMAN ROAD, Wayne, PA
Built 2003 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15
IRWIN HERMINIE RD.
FairOver: LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK
250' N OF RAILROAD STREET, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,200
SR 2033 CHURCH ST
FairOver: S BR TUNKHANNOCK CREEK
FACTRYVL BO 100' S SR1017, Wyoming, PA
Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 783
SR 3092
FairOver: TRIB OF BUNCH CREEK
1 MILE W OF SPRING GROVE, York, PA
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 321
FR 126
FairOver: E. BRANCH TIONESTA CRK.
1.8 MILES S OF FR 476, McKean, PA
Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 10
US 15 NB; SR 0015
FairOver: BERMUDIAN CREEK
2 MI N OF HEIDLERSBURG, Adams, PA
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,630
MIDWAY ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE SWATARA CREEK
BETHEL TWP LINE, Berks, PA
Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 400
NEW GARDEN STA RD
FairOver: EAST BR WHITE CLAY CREEK
LONDON GROVE TWP. 46E12, Chester, PA
Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,524
GROVE AVENUE
FairOver: SUCKER RUN
S of PA 372 3579-D5, Chester, PA
Built 1970 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 150
SR 150-PA 150
FairOver: BALD EAGLE CREEK
FLEMINGTON, Clinton, PA
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,438
MILLVILLE ROAD
FairOver: OVER LITTLE FISHING CK
3 MILES S OF MILLVILLE, Columbia, PA
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,788
T-322 PIGS EAR RD.
FairOver: EAST BRANCH SPRING CREEK
1.2 MI SOUTH OF RT 66 JCT, Elk, PA
Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 69
SR 5,WEST LAKE RD.
FairOver: OVER CSX RAILROAD
GIRARD TOWNSHIP, Erie, PA
Built 1982 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,293
SR 2008
FairOver: MEADOW RUN
WHARTON TOWNSHIP, Fayette, PA
Built 1946 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 516
HOGSETT LANE
FairOver: COVE RUN
OLIVER, Fayette, PA
Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 700
T-459 FURNACE RD
FairOver: COAL LICK RUN
1/4 MI EAST OF SR 2025, Fayette, PA
Built 1900 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,100
SR 3004, NEBRASKA
FairOver: OVER PINEY RUN
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Forest, PA
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 284
T-408 TRUSSELL RD.
FairOver: INDIANCAMP RUN
0.1 MI E OF SR3011/SR3018, Jefferson, PA
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50
US 422; Min st.
FairOver: QUITTAPAHILLA CREEK
WEST END OF ANNVILLE, Lebanon, PA
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 18,237
SR 2029 YORK AVE
FairOver: MILL CREEK-BR LACKA RIVE
AVOCA BORO .3 M W TR 11, Luzerne, PA
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,000
MIDDLE CREEK RD.
FairOver: DOTTERS CREEK
0.3 M. FROM INT RT534, Monroe, PA
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 250
Hannah Avenue
FairOver: East Branch Stony Creek
500' S Twp Ln Rd 3256-B7, Montgomery, PA
Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,190
SR 2032 (LR 48020)
FairOver: BUSHKILL CREEK
NORTHWOOD AVE, Northampton, PA
Built 1969 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 6,354
PA 850; SR 0850
FairOver: BAKER CREEK
ALINDA, Perry, PA
Built 1929 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,246
TORRESDALE AVENUE
FairOver: FRANKFORD CREEK
AT FRANKFORD AVE. 3481F10, Philadelphia, PA
Built 1916 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,858
16th Street
FairOver: Penn Ctr Undgrd St Sys
N of Market Street 28F12, Philadelphia, PA
Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,600
53rd Street
FairOver: CONRAIL (Chester Br.)
S of Eastwick Ave. 36J03, Philadelphia, PA
Built 1966 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200
Mascher Street
FairOver: CONRAIL (Richmond Br)
N of Indiana Ave - 29A04, Philadelphia, PA
Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,000
Showing 2,951-3,000 of 14,867 bridges
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