Reedville Road over Branch Big Elk Creek
Chester County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Reedville Road over Branch Big Elk Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 90 of the 682 inventoried bridges in Chester County rated poor (13.2%); 90 (13.2%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi S Balt Pk 3907-J3 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000010800 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chester County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Bypas over West Chester Pike | 1954 | 150,692 | Fair |
| West Chesterbypass over Paoli Pike (old US 202) | 1954 | 150,692 | Fair |
| US 202 over Valley Forge Road | 1967 | 119,755 | Fair |
| US 202 over West Valley Road | 1967 | 119,755 | Fair |
| US 202 over Ramps Q & R at 422 | 1966 | 95,416 | Fair |
| U.S. 202 over Chester Valley Trail | 2016 | 95,104 | Good |
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