T421 Bankstown Rd over Hares Valley Creek
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- T421 Bankstown Rd over Hares Valley Creek in Huntingdon 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 1935 and reconstructed in 1994, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 239 inventoried bridges in Huntingdon County rated poor (10.0%); 24 (10.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi.w.of Mapelton |
| NBI structure number | 000000000018949 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 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 Huntingdon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Tpk (I-76)WB over T-300 & Service Rd | 1969 | 21,197 | Poor |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) EB over T-300& Srvce.rd | 1969 | 21,197 | Fair |
| US 22 over Private Road | 1948 | 12,868 | Fair |
| US 22 over Pikes Run | 1988 | 12,868 | Good |
| US 22(POBSTOR) over US Silica Quarry Road | 1972 | 11,068 | Fair |
| US 22 over Trib.juniata River | 1948 | 10,982 | Fair |
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