Riverside Drive over Wildcat Creek
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Riverside Drive over Wildcat Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 137 of the 361 inventoried bridges in Lackawanna County rated good (38.0%); 54 (15.0%) 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 August 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 1/4 Mile From Main Street |
| NBI structure number | 000000000057554 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| 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 Lackawanna County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 0081 I-81 over Boulevard Avenue | 1958 | 55,477 | Fair |
| SR 0081 I-81 over Lack Co RR & Lack River | 1958 | 55,477 | Good |
| SR 0081 I-81 NB over Olyphant Avenue | 1997 | 55,477 | Good |
| I-84 Tr6-84 Tg Rmp over Little Roaring Brook | 1961 | 54,729 | Fair |
| SR 0081 I-81 over North Main Ave | 1958 | 39,499 | Fair |
| SR 6006 over SR 0011 Tr 11 | 1963 | 37,769 | Fair |
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