Roberts Road over Skippack Creek
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Roberts Road over Skippack 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 1908, making it 117 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 26 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- 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.
- 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 June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 69 ft |
| Location | 1.7 N of PA-63 3031-E7 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000027954 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
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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