Bishop Road T-612 over Yellow Breeches Creek
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bishop Road T-612 over Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1898, making it 127 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 145 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 365 inventoried bridges in Cumberland County rated poor (5.8%); 21 (5.8%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 133 ft |
| Location | YORK#249/.5S Bowmansdale |
| NBI structure number | 000000000014048 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cumberland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-83; SR 0083 over Ramp X Sta 7+35 | 1982 | 89,499 | Fair |
| Pa 581 over 83SB 8113(Ramp to 581WB) | 1960 | 86,170 | Fair |
| Pa 581 SR0581 over SR 2014 SR 2033 Norflk S | 1960 | 86,170 | Fair |
| 581 over Tenth Street | 1960 | 86,170 | Fair |
| I-81; SR 0081 over Simmons Run | 1973 | 72,940 | Fair |
| Pa 581; SR 0581 over SR 8048 Ramp A&b | 1995 | 71,128 | Good |
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