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Bridge conditions in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

587 inventoried bridges · 74 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Of the 587 Philadelphia County bridges in the federal inventory, 74 carry a poor rating. That 12.6% share is roughly 2x the national average.

74 of the 587 bridges in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, are rated in poor condition (12.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
144 bridges (24.5%) are rated good and 369 (62.9%) fair.
The median Philadelphia County bridge was built in 1964.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Interstate 95 over Tacony St.and Bridge St. (built 1967), carrying about 280,088 vehicles a day.

Good 24.5% · Fair 62.9% · Poor 12.6% of 587 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.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 95 over Tacony St.and Bridge St.	1967	280,088	Poor
Interstate 95 over Fraley Street	1967	280,088	Poor
Interstate 95 over Earth Fill & Sewer Acces	1968	225,137	Poor
Delaware Expway. over Venango Street	1965	177,086	Poor
Delaware Expway. over Wheatsheaf Lane	1965	177,086	Poor
Interstate 95 N.B. over Fairmount Avenue	1975	80,788	Poor
Interstate 95 S.B. over Fairmount Avenue	1975	66,507	Poor
Roosevelt Blvd Ext over Roberts Ave;septa;csx	1960	50,167	Poor
Roosevelt Blvd. over 5TH Street (overpass)	1955	49,662	Poor
City Line Avenue over Septa(bala Station)	1910	39,654	Poor
34TH Street over CSX RR Tunnels	1896	37,818	Poor
84TH Str & Hook Rd over Darby Creek	1974	29,821	Poor
Cottman Avenue over Roosevelt Blvd.	1967	29,582	Poor
Spring Garden Str. over AMTRAK(32ND)(HBG)SEPTA F	1964	28,399	Poor
Spring Garden Str. over Amtrak(nec)	1964	28,399	Poor
Woodhaven Road EB over Poquessing Creek	1964	27,219	Poor
MLK Jr. Drive over Schuylkill River	1966	25,095	Poor
Hunting Park Ave. over CONRAIL (Fairhill Br.)	1930	21,000	Poor
61st Street over Septa (ahsl)	1928	20,000	Poor
Byberry Road over CSX Transportation	1996	20,000	Poor
Falls Bridge over Schuylkill River	1895	18,650	Poor
Cobbs Creek Parkwa over Cobbs Creek	1924	18,222	Poor
Ridge Avenue over Wissahickon Creek	1888	15,917	Poor
Market Street over Schuylkill River	1932	15,348	Poor
Market Street over CSX Railroad	1932	15,348	Poor
Ramp A Off Ramp NB over Wheatsheaf Lane	1974	14,950	Poor
2nd Street over Amtrak (NE Corridor)	1926	14,600	Poor
Abbottsford Avenue over CONRAIL and SEPTA	1929	13,600	Poor
Willits Road over Wooden Bridge Run	1953	13,244	Poor
Frankford Avenue over Frankford Creek	1903	12,916	Poor
Rhawn Street over Pennypack Creek	1930	12,877	Poor
Bells Mill Road over Wissahickon Creek	1820	12,200	Poor
Olney Avenue over Septa	1929	11,878	Poor
Germantown Avenue over Conrail;richmond Branch	1960	11,430	Poor
Tabor Road over Tacony Creek	1957	11,000	Poor
Broad Street S.B. over I-95 Ramp A & Ramp C	1969	10,772	Poor
Pine Road over Pennypack Creek	1977	10,700	Poor
70th Street over AMTRAK (NE Corridor)	1949	10,200	Poor
Krewstown Road over Pennypack Creek	1907	10,000	Poor
Ridge Avenue over Amtrak Main Line N-s	1918	9,941	Poor
5TH Street over Conrail;richmond Branch	1918	9,891	Poor
70th Street over Septa (ahsl)	1980	9,700	Poor
49TH Street over Amtrak(ny-wash Branch)	1923	9,341	Poor
Whitby Avenue over Septa(west Chester Br.)	1917	8,755	Poor
Germantown Avenue over Cresheim Creek	1885	8,525	Poor
30th Street over 30th Street (Lower)	1931	8,500	Poor
Walnut Lane over Septa;chestnuthill W.br.	1900	8,308	Poor
Pine Road over SEPTA (Newtown Branch)	1964	8,300	Poor
59th Street over AMTRAK and SEPTA	1926	7,910	Poor
Old York Road over Conrail	1913	7,500	Poor
65TH Street over Amtrak (main LINE)MP5.69	1913	7,081	Poor
Whitby Avenue over Cobbs Creek	1932	6,800	Poor
65TH Street over Cobbs Creek	1906	6,335	Poor
"G" Street over AMTRAK (NE Corridor)	1914	6,000	Poor
Glenwood Avenue over Septa	1912	6,000	Poor
49th Street over Septa	1894	5,000	Poor
19th Street over Abolished Conrail	1898	3,500	Poor
Cecil B. Moore Ave over Amtrak	1909	3,200	Poor
Cambria & "A" Sts over Conrail	1916	3,200	Poor
Cherokee Street over Valley Green Road	1960	3,100	Poor
Greenland Drive over Conrail	1974	3,000	Poor
Cemetery Avenue over CSX Transportation	1886	2,529	Poor
72nd Street over AMTRAK (NE Corridor)	1913	2,000	Poor
68th Street over CSX	1926	2,000	Poor
Cayuga Street over Abandoned CONRAIL	1930	1,500	Poor
Calumet Street over SEPTA (Norristown Br)	1925	1,000	Poor
Lycoming Street over CONRAIL (Richmond Br)	1929	900	Poor
Sherwood Avenue over Indian Creek	1918	800	Poor
Noble Street over N. 13TH Street	1892	150	Poor
Wharton Street over CSX Transportation	1918	100	Poor
Valley Green Road over Wissahickon Creek	1915	100	Poor
Century Lane over Poquessing Creek	1853	100	Poor
Fishers Lane over Tacony Creek	1801	50	Poor
Margie Street over Amtrak Conrail	1919	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Interstate 95 over Orthodox-pearce Street	1966	280,088	Fair
Interstate 95 over Margaret Str.and Conrail	1966	280,088	Fair
Interstate 95 over Tacony St.and Bridge St.	1967	280,088	Poor
Interstate 95 over Fraley Street	1967	280,088	Poor
Interstate 95 over Levick Street	1964	280,088	Fair
I-95; Ramp F & B over New State Road	2016	280,088	Good
Interstate 95 over Longshore Avenue	2016	280,088	Good
Interstate 95 over Unruh Avenue	2016	280,088	Good
Interstate 95 over Magee Avenue	2016	280,088	Good
Interstate 95 over Comly Street	2024	280,088	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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