Bridge conditions in Mercer County, Pennsylvania
437 inventoried bridges · 65 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 7 bridges in Mercer County is rated in poor condition: 65 of 437 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Pennsylvania.
- 65 of the 437 bridges in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, are rated in poor condition (14.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 179 bridges (41.0%) are rated good and 193 (44.2%) fair.
- The median Mercer County bridge was built in 1967.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 58 Main Street over over Wolf Creek (built 1967), carrying about 10,535 vehicles a day.
Good 41.0% · Fair 44.2% · Poor 14.9% of 437 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 80 Eb/wb & Ramp over Hogback Run | 1966 | 26,925 | Good |
| SR 79 Nb/sb over over Pine Run | 1963 | 21,958 | Fair |
| SR 80 EB over over SR 718 Sieg Hill Rd | 1964 | 13,718 | Fair |
| SR 80 EB over over Abandon RR &shngo R | 1966 | 13,718 | Fair |
| SR 80 EB over over SR 18 New Castle Rd | 1993 | 13,718 | Good |
| SR 60 Nb/sb Beaver over over Hogback Run | 1966 | 13,476 | Fair |
| SR 80 WB over over SR 718 Sieg Hill Rd | 1964 | 13,426 | Fair |
| SR 80 WB over over Abandon RR &shngo R | 1966 | 13,426 | Fair |
| SR 80 WB over over SR 18 New Castle Rd | 1994 | 13,426 | Good |
| SR 80 WB over over SR 19 Nb/sb Perry | 1965 | 13,129 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Mercer County → - all 437, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.