Catawissa Rd over Beaver Creek
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Catawissa Rd over Beaver Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920 and reconstructed in 1950, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 700 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1997).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 193 of the 369 inventoried bridges in Schuylkill County rated fair (52.3%); 98 (26.6%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry deck arch |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 3.8 M.s of Tuscarora |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030952 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Schuylkill County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pa 61 (lr 141) over Schuylkill River Rbmnrr | 1955 | 25,569 | Fair |
| Pa 61 (lr 140) over Rbmnrr | 2015 | 23,820 | Fair |
| Pa 61 (lr 140) over Schuylkill River | 2015 | 23,820 | Good |
| PA61(LR 141) over Little Schuylkill River | 1959 | 23,268 | Fair |
| Pa 61(LR 141) over Reading/northern RR | 1959 | 23,268 | Fair |
| Pa 61 (lr 141) over Rattling Run | 1955 | 22,890 | Fair |
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