Covered Bridge Rd over Lower Little Swatara CR
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Covered Bridge Rd over Lower Little Swatara CR in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1860 and reconstructed in 2023, making it 165 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1980).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 78 of the 369 inventoried bridges in Schuylkill County rated good (21.1%); 98 (26.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 6 to 9, superstructure 3 to 8, substructure 5 to 7).
- Status change: reopened since 2024, when it was closed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2023, 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 good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber through truss |
| Length | about 64 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi South of SR 895 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030953 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2023 |
| 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 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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