Geigel Hill Road over Tinicum Creek
Bucks County, Pennsylvania · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Geigel Hill Road over Tinicum Creek in Bucks 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 2011, making it 14 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 725 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 170 of the 695 inventoried bridges in Bucks County rated good (24.5%); 97 (14.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (good), but component ratings moved: substructure 8 to 7.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 8 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 58 ft |
| Location | Ottsville 2698-G4 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000047016 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Highway over Rockhill Drive | 1965 | 111,542 | Fair |
| Lincoln Highway over Neshaminy Creek | 1933 | 107,183 | Fair |
| Interstate 95 over Saint Francis Creek | 1964 | 91,624 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over SR 2040 | 1954 | 90,000 | Fair |
| Pa Turnpike(i-276) over Norfolk S.rr | 1954 | 90,000 | Fair |
| Pa Tpk (I-276) over Norfolk S.rr | 1954 | 85,801 | Fair |
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