Toll Gate Road over Indian Creek
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Toll Gate Road over Indian Creek in Lehigh 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 1919, making it 106 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2010).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 41 of the 378 inventoried bridges in Lehigh County rated poor (10.8%); 41 (10.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | West of Route 100 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000023476 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lehigh County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-78(LR 1045) over Pa 100(LR 672) | 1958 | 126,705 | Fair |
| I 78(LR 1045) over Norfolk/southern RR | 1988 | 126,705 | Fair |
| I-78 (lr 1045) over SR 3009 (ruppsville Rd) | 1988 | 126,705 | Good |
| US 22(LR 771) over T-638(irving St.) | 1952 | 92,608 | Good |
| US 22 (lr 771) over Lehigh River | 2017 | 92,608 | Good |
| US 22 (lr 771) over Leh. Canal SR 1007 NSR | 2017 | 92,608 | Good |
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