SR 4021 over Higgins Run
Somerset County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 4021 over Higgins Run in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1908, making it 117 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 477 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 455 inventoried bridges in Somerset County rated poor (13.2%); 60 (13.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi.nw.of Stoystown |
| NBI structure number | 000000000031760 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 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.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Branch Coxes Crk | 2004 | 32,134 | Good |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Crab Run | 1939 | 31,991 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Three Lick Run | 1939 | 31,200 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over T-782 | 1939 | 31,200 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Branch of Coxes Creek | 1939 | 30,880 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-76) over Trib to Coxes Creek | 1939 | 30,880 | Fair |
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