Decourt Road over Calkins Creek
Wayne County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Decourt Road over Calkins Creek in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960 and reconstructed in 1974, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 111 of the 257 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated fair (43.2%); 73 (28.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 64 ft |
| Location | Milanville |
| NBI structure number | 000000000035847 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wayne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 0006 Tr 6 over Carley Brook | 1936 | 16,011 | Fair |
| SR 0006 Tr 6 over Lackawaxen River | 1943 | 14,423 | Good |
| SR 0006 Tr 6 over Holbert Creek | 2000 | 13,893 | Good |
| SR 0380 I-380 SB over Lehigh River | 1967 | 12,049 | Fair |
| SR 0380 I-380 NB over Lehigh River | 1967 | 11,704 | Fair |
| SR 0006 Tr 6 TR191 over Lackawaxen River | 1944 | 11,439 | Fair |
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