King Road over Ridge Valley Creek
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- King Road over Ridge Valley Creek in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1918, making it 107 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 44 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 96 of the 830 inventoried bridges in Montgomery County rated poor (11.6%); 96 (11.6%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 36 ft |
| Location | 0.9 Mi N SR563 2918-D6 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000027944 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Montgomery County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Expway over Schuylkill River & Nsrc | 2018 | 150,726 | Good |
| County Line Expwy over South Trooper Road | 2019 | 150,726 | Good |
| County Line Expway over Schuylkill River Trail | 2019 | 150,726 | Good |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over Wissahickon CR Db-135w | 1954 | 120,317 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over Pennypack CR. | 1954 | 104,500 | Good |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over Br Pennypack CR. | 1954 | 104,500 | Fair |
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