T-471 Golf Road over Little Swatara Creek
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- T-471 Golf Road over Little Swatara Creek in Lebanon 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 1933, making it 92 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 229 inventoried bridges in Lebanon County rated poor (9.2%); 21 (9.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 238 ft |
| Location | 450 N of Freeport Rd |
| NBI structure number | 000000000022831 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lebanon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-81; SR 0081 over Branch Raccoon Creek | 1967 | 54,361 | Fair |
| I-81; SR 0081 over Raccoon Creek | 1967 | 54,361 | Fair |
| I-81; SR 0081 over Indiantown Run | 1967 | 54,361 | Fair |
| I-81;SR 0081 over Aire Run | 1967 | 54,361 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Conrail(aband.) | 1949 | 29,582 | Good |
| I-81 Sb;sr 0081 over Bullfrog Rd& Trib.swatar | 1967 | 27,367 | Fair |
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