SR 36 Elm Street over over Tionesta Creek
Forest County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 36 Elm Street over over Tionesta Creek in Forest County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1941 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 84 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,182 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 37 of the 72 inventoried bridges in Forest County rated fair (51.4%); 10 (13.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 352 ft |
| Location | Tionesta Borough |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017186 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| 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 Forest County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 62 Tionesta Br. over over Allghny.r River St | 1961 | 2,455 | Fair |
| SR 62 over over Prather Run | 1926 | 1,581 | Poor |
| SR 0062 over Little Hickory Creek | 2011 | 1,581 | Good |
| Elm Street (SR 62) over Tubbs Run | 2018 | 1,581 | Good |
| SR 36 Col Drake over over Hunter Run | 1960 | 1,381 | Fair |
| SR 36 Col.drake Hy over over Hunter Run | 1959 | 1,381 | Poor |
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