Columbus Ave over Hull Creek
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Columbus Ave over Hull Creek in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 170 of the 361 inventoried bridges in Lackawanna County rated fair (47.1%); 54 (15.0%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 170 Ft SE of 4TH Street |
| NBI structure number | 000000000057555 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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