Stone Arch Brdg Rd over Buckwha Creek
Monroe County, Pennsylvania · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Stone Arch Brdg Rd over Buckwha Creek in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1901, making it 124 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 316 inventoried bridges in Monroe County rated poor (19.0%); 60 (19.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 1 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superstructure | 1 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Masonry deck arch |
| Length | about 62 ft |
| Location | Buckwha CR |
| NBI structure number | 000000000064214 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Pennsylvania department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Monroe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I- 80(lr794) over Brodhead Creek | 1958 | 99,937 | Fair |
| I 80(LR 794) over Forge Rd. D&lrr | 1958 | 99,937 | Fair |
| I-80 over SR 2004(LR 165) | 1959 | 74,502 | Fair |
| I-80 over Mcmichael Creek | 1959 | 59,627 | Fair |
| I-80(LR794) over SR 2012(lr164) | 1959 | 58,356 | Fair |
| I-80(LR 794) over Little Pocono Creek | 1959 | 58,356 | Fair |
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