Spruce Cabin Rd over Brodhead Creek
Monroe County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Spruce Cabin Rd over Brodhead Creek in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 159 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 170 of the 316 inventoried bridges in Monroe County rated fair (53.8%); 60 (19.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 70 ft |
| Location | Canadensis |
| NBI structure number | 000000000027072 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Monroe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I- 80(lr794) over Brodhead Creek | 1958 | 99,937 | Fair |
| I 80(LR 794) over Forge Rd. D&lrr | 1958 | 99,937 | Fair |
| I-80 over SR 2004(LR 165) | 1959 | 74,502 | Fair |
| I-80 over Mcmichael Creek | 1959 | 59,627 | Fair |
| I-80(LR794) over SR 2012(lr164) | 1959 | 58,356 | Fair |
| I-80(LR 794) over Little Pocono Creek | 1959 | 58,356 | Fair |
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