Shorb Mill Road over Middle Creek
Adams County, Pennsylvania · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Shorb Mill Road over Middle Creek in Adams County, Pennsylvania, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1905 and reconstructed in 2022, making it 120 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 254 inventoried bridges in Adams County rated good (36.6%); 18 (7.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: deck 8 to 7, substructure 8 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 85 ft |
| Location | 2.5 SW Greenmt.middle Crk |
| NBI structure number | 000000000000422 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Adams County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 15; SR 0015 over Latimore Creek | 1963 | 21,392 | Fair |
| US 15; SR 0015 over Plum Run | 1963 | 20,569 | Fair |
| US 15; SR 0015 over Branch Rock Creek | 1963 | 19,905 | Fair |
| US 15; SR 0015 over Pa 94; SR 0094 | 1957 | 19,905 | Good |
| US 30; York Rd. over US 15; SR 0015 | 1963 | 16,182 | Fair |
| York St (SR 30) over Rock Creek | 2019 | 15,690 | Good |
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