Hill Ave over Mahanoy Creek
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hill Ave over Mahanoy Creek in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1990).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 98 of the 369 inventoried bridges in Schuylkill County rated poor (26.6%); 98 (26.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 66 ft |
| Location | Maizeville Old Rte 924 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030989 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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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