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 1018,MLLDGVLL.R

Fair

Over: OVER LAKE WILHELM

DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP, Mercer, PA

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 631

SR 1003 (LR 45080)

Fair

Over: CRANBERRY RUN

@ PINEBROOK & HALLET RDS., Monroe, PA

Built 1932 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,989

PAWLINGS ROAD

Fair

Over: SCHUYLKILL RIVER

.9 Mi W of Pa-23 3365-E2, Montgomery, PA

Built 1987 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 12,103

SAND TRAP DRIVE

Fair

Over: LANDIS CREEK

0.2 MI W OF LEWIS RD, Montgomery, PA

Built 1993 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

JUSTIN DRIVE

Fair

Over: SAW MILL RUN

0.1 MI E OF SHEFFIELD DR, Montgomery, PA

Built 1985 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

SNOW HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB. HOKENDAUQUA CREEK

EAST OF KREIDERSVILLE, Northampton, PA

Built 1980 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250

T-572 TURBOT TWP.

Fair

Over: MUDDY RUN

0.5 MI N OF INT T589 T572, Northumberland, PA

Built 1969 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

BROAD STREET

Fair

Over: SEPTA

NORTH PHILADELPHIA3590F02, Philadelphia, PA

Built 1921 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 54,684

US 206

Fair

Over: DELAWARE RIVER

MILFORD BOROUGH, Pike, PA

Built 1953 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 7,000

PA61(LR 141)

Fair

Over: LITTLE SCHUYLKILL RIVER

VILLAGE OF MOLINO, Schuylkill, PA

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 21,030

I-81 NB (LR 1005)

Fair

Over: SWATARA CREEK

0.5 MI. S. EXIT 100 (31), Schuylkill, PA

Built 1968 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,531

RAMP S TO NB 81

Fair

Over: READING & NORTHERN RR

MCADOO INT. RAMP TO NB 81, Schuylkill, PA

Built 1967 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,056

T310,CAMP GROUND R

Fair

Over: WHITES CREEK

1 MI.S.OF HARNEDSVILLE, Somerset, PA

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

T-800, Abex Road

Fair

Over: Quemahoning Creek

1.0 mi South of Benson, Somerset, PA

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 200

SR 3005

Fair

Over: OVER KETTLE CREEK

4 MI S. OF HILLSGROVE, Sullivan, PA

Built 1958 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 52

T612 Brickhouse Rd

Fair

Over: GAYLORD CREEK

4 MI SW OF FRIENDSVILLE, Susquehanna, PA

Built 1903 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 50

SR4024 ELKHORN RD

Fair

Over: OVER CUMMINGS CREEK

1.25 MI N FARMINGTON HILL, Tioga, PA

Built 1954 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 201

US TR 15

Fair

Over: OVER WINFIELD CREEK

VILLAGE OF WINFIELD, Union, PA

Built 1930 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 16,071

T-389 CTY BR # 07

Fair

Over: BLACK RUN

0.8 MI. NW OF MAZEPPA, Union, PA

Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 228

T-522 (CTY BR # 3)

Fair

Over: WHITE DEER CREEK

0.2 MI. NE OF WHITE DEER, Union, PA

Built 1974 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 60

SR 4005

Fair

Over: HARMON CREEK

JEFFERSON & HANOVER TWPS., Washington, PA

Built 1942 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 254

NOTTINGHAM BRIDGE

Fair

Over: MINGO CREEK TRIBUTARY

150' SOUTH OF SR 1016, Washington, PA

Built 1950 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 400

MT PLEASANT STREET

Fair

Over: JACKS RUN

BTW S URANIA & S MAIN, Westmoreland, PA

Built 1983 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,000

SR 0307 TR 307

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK CREEK

FALLS TWP 100' S SR 2023, Wyoming, PA

Built 1924 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,788

SR 2087

Fair

Over: EAST BRANCH CODORUS CR

2 MILE EAST OF LOGANVILLE, York, PA

Built 1934 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 579

SR 4001

Fair

Over: WILLIS RUN

1 MI SOUTH OF US30, York, PA

Built 1941 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 9,955

SUNNYSIDE RD

Fair

Over: CODORUS CREEK

CDRS CR-N CDRS/JACKSON TP, York, PA

Built 1959 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 158

WINTERS ROAD

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

1.5 MI EAST OF WINDSOR, York, PA

Built 1996 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 100

SOUTH PENN STREET

Fair

Over: CODORUS CREEK

S PENN; CODORUS CR; YORK, York, PA

Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,931

WATER STREET

Fair

Over: N BR MUDDY CREEK

WATER ST OVER MUDDY CREEK, York, PA

Built 1981 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 300

FR 145

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALMON CREEK

4.1 MILES N OF SR 3004, Forest, PA

Built 1988 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 10

SR 8082 SB

Fair

Over: N/A

Highland Park Bridge, Allegheny, PA

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,973

SR 8082

Fair

Over: N/A

Highland Park Bridge, Allegheny, PA

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 23,641

SR 99-I 99

Fair

Over: SEDA-COG/NIT&BALD EGL RR

1 MILE WEST PORT MATILDA, Centre, PA

Built 2006 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,883

HALL ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH BIG ELK CREEK

0.7 MI N BALT PK 3797-K10, Chester, PA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 280

T-399 CLEAR RUN RD

Fair

Over: CLEAR RUN

300 FT NE OF T-405, Clearfield, PA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,280

SR 120-PA 120

Fair

Over: NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN

RENOVO BORO, Clinton, PA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,560

T-354 RAG VALLEY

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.4 MI SW OF MACKEYVILLE, Clinton, PA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

T-307

Fair

Over: KETTLE CREEK

3.1 MI N ALVIN R BUSH DAM, Clinton, PA

Built 1899 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 125

SR 77,STATE STREET

Fair

Over: OVER WOODCOCK CREEK TRIB

RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1929 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,040

SR 1039,RICEVILLE

Fair

Over: OVER MOSEY RUN

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA

Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 496

114 Willow Mill Rn

Fair

Over: CONODOGUINET CREEK

HOGESTOWN, Cumberland, PA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 21,985

HARMONY HALL,T-420

Fair

Over: LETORT SPRING RUN

2 NE CARLISLE/LETRT SPRGS, Cumberland, PA

Built 1937 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000

SHEETZ ROAD

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

.7S ENTERLINE/POWELL CRK., Dauphin, PA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

DARBY ROAD

Fair

Over: ITHAN CREEK

EAST OF PA-320 25J04, Delaware, PA

Built 1932 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,049

WALLINGFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: CRUM CREEK

SPRINGFIELD TWP.LN.34H07, Delaware, PA

Built 1922 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,175

SR 97,UNION CITY

Fair

Over: OVER WALNUT CREEK

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP, Erie, PA

Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 12,249

SR 3020,WEST ROAD

Fair

Over: OVER ELK CREEK

MCKEAN TOWNSHIP, Erie, PA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,535

T-928 CIDER MILL

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

200 FT S OF E. GORE RD, Erie, PA

Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,819

T-701 KNOYLE ROAD

Fair

Over: FRENCH CREEK WEST BRANCH

1/2 MI E OF PHILLIPSBURG, Erie, PA

Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 37

Showing 3,051-3,100 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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