Burnt Mill Road over Conodoguinet Creek
Franklin County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Burnt Mill Road over Conodoguinet Creek in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1885, making it 140 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 250 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 292 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (8.9%); 26 (8.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated December 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 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron through truss |
| Length | about 108 ft |
| Location | 2.3 Mi SE of SR 641 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000017679 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | December 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-81 SR 0081 over Mountain Run | 2003 | 49,536 | Good |
| I-81;sr0081;t-490 over Br. of Conococheague CR. | 1963 | 45,479 | Fair |
| I-81 NB; SR 0081 over US 30; SR 0030 | 1963 | 24,134 | Fair |
| 81 NB over Conococheague | 2010 | 23,798 | Fair |
| 81 SB Road over Conococheague | 2010 | 23,776 | Fair |
| I-81 SB; SR 0081 over Pa 16; SR 0016 | 1963 | 23,493 | Fair |
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