SR 1004 Ptrlm.cntr over over Oil Creek
Venango County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 1004 Ptrlm.cntr over over Oil Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1884 and reconstructed in 1984, making it 141 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 77 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 27 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Venango County rated poor (14.3%); 27 (14.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 238 ft |
| Location | Cornplanter Township |
| NBI structure number | 000000000033770 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 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 Venango County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 80 EB & WB over Scrubgrass Creek Trib. | 1965 | 22,605 | Fair |
| SR 80 Eb/wb over over S F Lt Scrubgrass C | 1966 | 22,181 | Fair |
| SR 80 Eb/wb over over Lt Scrubgrass Ck | 1966 | 22,181 | Fair |
| State Street over Allegh.river Wny&pa RR | 1990 | 13,560 | Fair |
| SR 80 WB over SR 38 | 1965 | 11,995 | Fair |
| SR 62 Washington X over over Wnyp RR & French Ck | 1951 | 11,341 | Fair |
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