Oak Street over Chiques Creek
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Oak Street over Chiques Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 87 of the 801 inventoried bridges in Lancaster County rated poor (10.9%); 87 (10.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 2): scour critical: extensive scour observed, foundations unstable.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 45 ft |
| Location | 1400 SE of SR 4040 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022164 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 2: scour critical: extensive scour observed, foundations unstable |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lancaster County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 30 ; SR 0030 over Fruitville Pk; SR 4011 | 2000 | 141,059 | Fair |
| US 30; SR 0030 over Conestoga River | 1953 | 114,612 | Fair |
| US 30; SR 0030 over Pa 23 Walnut St | 1992 | 114,612 | Fair |
| US 30 over Pitney Rd | 2002 | 114,612 | Good |
| US 30; SR 0030 over Homeland Drive | 2002 | 114,612 | Good |
| U.S. 30 SR0030 over Nor/south&amtrak | 2002 | 103,831 | Good |
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