T-649 Fairview Rd over Branch Prather Creek
Venango County, Pennsylvania · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- T-649 Fairview Rd over Branch Prather Creek in Venango County, Pennsylvania, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2007, making it 18 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 70 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Venango County rated good (37.0%); 27 (14.3%) 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 October 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 39 ft |
| Location | North of Prather Corners |
| NBI structure number | 000000000044350 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
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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