North Street over Flaugherty Creek
Somerset County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- North Street over Flaugherty Creek 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 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900 and reconstructed in 1975, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is the county 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.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 97 ft |
| Location | Meyersdale Borough |
| NBI structure number | 000000000031911 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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