SR0079 Nb&sb over Little Yellow Creek
Butler County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR0079 Nb&sb over Little Yellow Creek in Butler County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 29,865 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 212 of the 374 inventoried bridges in Butler County rated fair (56.7%); 51 (13.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | Little Yellow |
| NBI structure number | 000000000007873 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Butler County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-79 SR8079 SR9479 over Trib to Brush Creek | 1969 | 76,555 | Fair |
| SR0019 Nb&sb over Coal Run | 1952 | 43,366 | Fair |
| SR 0228 EB & WB over I-79 Nb&sb & SR9479 | 2000 | 42,813 | Good |
| SR0019 Nb&sb over Pa Turnpike Ramp R | 2004 | 34,726 | Good |
| SR0079 Nb&sb over Black Run | 1964 | 29,114 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Trib. to Brush Creek | 1952 | 27,341 | Fair |
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