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
SR 1019
FairOver: SO. BRANCH CALKINS CREEK
BERLIN TWP .3 M S SR 1007, Wayne, PA
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 403
SR 2011
FairOver: BRANCH INDIAN ORCHARD BR
BERLIN TWP .4 M E TR 652, Wayne, PA
Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 281
SR 3040 AVOY RD
FairOver: ALPHA CREEK
PAUPACK TWP .3 M W TR 590, Wayne, PA
Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 385
SR 4012
FairOver: STARRUCCA CREEK
STARRUCCA BO .1M W SR4039, Wayne, PA
Built 1982 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 118
SR 0136
FairOver: LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1919 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,391
SR 0156
FairOver: KISKIMINETAS RIVER
AVONMORE BRIDGE, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 750
SR 0259
FairOver: TROUT RUN
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 769
SR 0271
FairOver: MILL CREEK
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,429
SR 0400
FairOver: BEAVER RUN
WASHINGTON & BELL TWPS., Westmoreland, PA
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,722
SR 0819
FairOver: JACKS RUN
SOUTH GREENSBURG BOROUGH, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,205
SR 0906
FairOver: ABAN. R/R
ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,414
T609, Thomas Ave
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.1 MI NO SR 4004, Westmoreland, PA
Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,036
SR 1027
FairOver: WILLOW BROOK
NICHOLSN TWP .5 M W TR 92, Wyoming, PA
Built 1953 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 59
US 30; SR 0030
FairOver: RR/PRIVATE ACCESS RD
1 MI N OF LR126, York, PA
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 17,653
US 30; SR 0030
FairOver: RR/PRIVATE ACCESS RD
1 MILE NORTH OF 462, York, PA
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 18,491
PA 462; MARKST ST.
FairOver: TRIB TO CODORUS CREEK
WEST YORK, York, PA
Built 1934 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,694
PA 624; SR 0624
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
LONG LEVEL, York, PA
Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,577
SR 2011
FairOver: KREUTZ CREEK
.5 MI S OF WRIGHTSVILLE, York, PA
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,619
SR 2040
FairOver: TOMS RUN
2 MI.N.W. WOODBINE, York, PA
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 235
T548; VALLEY ROAD
FairOver: EBAUGH'S CREEK
.2W STEWARTWN/EBAUGH CR, York, PA
Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 33
WOODBINE ROAD
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
0.8 MI N OF SR851, York, PA
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000
LAWRENCE DRIVE
FairOver: SOUTH BRANCH CONEWAGO CR
1E LNG ARM RESV/S BR CONW, York, PA
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
MYERS AVENUE
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
FISHING CR./WINDSOR, York, PA
Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100
T-469 Protectory R
FairOver: Trib to Beaver Creek
0.5 MI N of US 30, York, PA
Built 1981 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
T-883 Gettysburg P
FairOver: Trib Yellow Breeches CK
300 ft SW Chestnut Grove, York, PA
Built 1938 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,716
HANCOCK-STARLIGHT
FairOver: W BR DELAWARE RIV
HANCOCK NY- STARLIGHT PA, Carbon, PA
Built 1937 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,421
CLAIRTON-GLASSPORT
FairOver: MON,NSRC,CSX,URR
CLAIRTON-GLASSPORT BRIDGE, Allegheny, PA
Built 1987 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,432
BERAM AVENUE
FairOver: WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RR
102001 300' E OF WASH RD, Allegheny, PA
Built 1999 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,200
CONSTITUTION BL
FairOver: Trib N Fork Little Bvr C
150'S.E.Y&S R.R.AT CRSIG., Beaver, PA
Built 1952 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10,890
DAVIS BR RD
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
DAVIS BRIDGE, Berks, PA
Built 1962 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 133
CARL ROAD
FairOver: OYSTERVILLE CREEK
SOUTH OF LOBACHSVILLE, Berks, PA
Built 1969 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 175
N 5th Avenue
FairOver: Kipple Run
N 5th Ave over Kipple Run, Blair, PA
Built 2003 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50
RIVER ROAD
FairOver: TRIB.OF DELAWARE RIVER
.5MILES LR-09098 11K05, Bucks, PA
Built 1923 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,608
US 219
FairOver: S FORK L CONE RIVER & RR
0.4 MILE NORTH OF TR 869, Cambria, PA
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 15,267
T-305 E. HANNAH LN
FairOver: SPARROW RUN
90 FT SOUTH INT US 220, Centre, PA
Built 1995 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 50
T-520 QUARRY ROAD
FairOver: FIEDLER RUN
1.2 MI.SOUTH INT SR 45, Centre, PA
Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 35
US-1 (SB)
FairOver: EAST BR. BIG ELK CREEK
NEAR FORESTVILLE 44H08, Chester, PA
Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,961
DOWLIN FORGE ROAD
FairOver: SHAMONA CREEK
.6 Mi W. Creek Rd 3471-J4, Chester, PA
Built 1907 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 560
ICEDALE ROAD
FairOver: W. BR. BRANDYWINE CREEK
.4 Mi SW US-322 3359-H10, Chester, PA
Built 1930 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 500
RAMP E TO 202 SB
FairOver: BRANCH OF TROUT RUN
TR 363 & TR 202 24K02, Chester, PA
Built 1967 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,108
MCCUE ROAD
FairOver: E BR OF WHITE CLAY CREEK
W OF CHURCH RD 3800E05, Chester, PA
Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 500
SR 153-PA 153
FairOver: WHITESIDE RUN
2 MI S HOUTZDALE, Clearfield, PA
Built 1931 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,308
SR 42
FairOver: OVER FISHING CREEK
1 MI E OF BLOOMSBURG, Columbia, PA
Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,914
SR 339
FairOver: TRIB TO CATAWISSA CREEK
MAINVILLE, Columbia, PA
Built 1915 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,109
SR 77,STATE STREET
FairOver: OVER DELMATER RUN
RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA
Built 1917 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,040
SR 98,RESERVOIR RD
FairOver: CARR RUN TRIB
CUSSEWAGO TOWNSHIP, Crawford, PA
Built 1933 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,803
PA 233; SR 0233
FairOver: YELLOW BREECHES CREEK
SOUTH FAIRVIEW, Cumberland, PA
Built 1971 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,961
PA 696; SHIPP. RD.
FairOver: CONODOGUINET CREEK
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Cumberland, PA
Built 1933 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,789
CREEKVIEW RD T-399
FairOver: DOUBLING GAP CREEK
0.5 MI W OF SR 233, Cumberland, PA
Built 1940 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200
Ramp C
FairOver: Norfolk Southern RR Prop
I-81 SB Ramp to US11 NB, Cumberland, PA
Built 1972 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,182
Showing 3,851-3,900 of 14,867 bridges
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