SR 3016;Forster St over US-11/15;Susquehanna Riv
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 3016;Forster St over US-11/15;Susquehanna Riv in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951 and reconstructed in 2003, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25,394 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 311 of the 448 inventoried bridges in Dauphin County rated fair (69.4%); 41 (9.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 7 to 6, substructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 4,271 ft |
| Location | City of Harrisburg |
| NBI structure number | 000000000014543 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dauphin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-83; SR 0083 over Twp Rd 369 & Sprng Crk.r | 1953 | 91,219 | Fair |
| I-83; SR 0083 over Twp Rd 392 Peiffer Lane | 1994 | 91,219 | Fair |
| SR 0083; I-83 over Susq.river;r.r.lowther S | 1960 | 89,499 | Poor |
| I-83; SR 0083 over Pa 230;NS;RP B C;front | 1960 | 89,209 | Fair |
| I-83; SR 0083 over T-411; Londonderry Rd | 2021 | 84,491 | Good |
| I-83; SR 0083 over T-586; Megoulas Blvd. | 2021 | 84,491 | Good |
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