Centre Avenue over Newtown Creek
Bucks County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Centre Avenue over Newtown Creek in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1796 and reconstructed in 1875, making it 229 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,254 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 428 of the 695 inventoried bridges in Bucks County rated fair (61.6%); 97 (14.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry deck arch |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | Newtown Boro. 36j01 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007289 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bucks County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Highway over Rockhill Drive | 1965 | 111,542 | Fair |
| Lincoln Highway over Neshaminy Creek | 1933 | 107,183 | Fair |
| Interstate 95 over Saint Francis Creek | 1964 | 91,624 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over SR 2040 | 1954 | 90,000 | Fair |
| Pa Turnpike(i-276) over Norfolk S.rr | 1954 | 90,000 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over Norfolk S.rr | 1954 | 85,801 | Fair |
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