Bridge conditions in Monroe County, Pennsylvania
316 inventoried bridges · 60 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Monroe County is rated in poor condition: 60 of 316 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Pennsylvania.
- 60 of the 316 bridges in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, are rated in poor condition (19.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 86 bridges (27.2%) are rated good and 170 (53.8%) fair.
- The median Monroe County bridge was built in 1962.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 209 (lr 461 W) over Marshalls Creek (built 1930), carrying about 21,886 vehicles a day.
Good 27.2% · Fair 53.8% · Poor 19.0% of 316 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pa 33 (lr 796) over US209(LR164ALT)&RAMPSE&F | 1963 | 48,952 | Fair |
| US 209 & Pa 33 over Mcmichael Creek | 1963 | 48,952 | Good |
| I-80 (lr 1002) over Rocky Run* | 1963 | 48,682 | Fair |
| I-80(LR 794) over Brodhead Creek / D&lrr | 1958 | 39,789 | 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 Monroe County → - all 316, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
All of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.