SR0217 over Blacklick Creek
Indiana County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR0217 over Blacklick Creek in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1953 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,548 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 154 of the 301 inventoried bridges in Indiana County rated fair (51.2%); 54 (17.9%) 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 April 2024, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 410 ft |
| Location | Flenniken |
| NBI structure number | 000000000019061 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Indiana County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR0022 Eb&wb over Lear Rd | 1952 | 29,096 | Fair |
| SR0022 Eb&wb over Norfolk Southern RR | 1953 | 29,096 | Fair |
| SR0022 Eb&wb over SR0119 Nb&sb | 2003 | 21,499 | Good |
| SR0022 Eb&wb over Conemaugh River | 1951 | 20,532 | Fair |
| SR 0022 Eb&wb over SR 0217 & NS RR | 1951 | 20,532 | Fair |
| SR0286 over SR0422 Eb&wb | 1993 | 17,343 | Fair |
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