SR2023 over Little Buffalo Creek
Butler County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR2023 over Little Buffalo Creek in Butler County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989 and reconstructed in 2009, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,086 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 80 ft |
| Location | Sandy Lick |
| NBI structure number | 000000000008052 |
| 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 Little Yellow Creek | 1963 | 29,865 | Fair |
| SR0079 Nb&sb over Black Run | 1964 | 29,114 | Fair |
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