Penn York Road over Balls Creek
Wayne County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Penn York Road over Balls Creek in Wayne 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 1929 and reconstructed in 1982, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 185 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1997).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 73 of the 257 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated poor (28.4%); 73 (28.4%) 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 September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi N SR 4014 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000035873 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 7: scour countermeasures installed |
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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