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Bridge conditions in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

369 inventoried bridges · 98 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Of the 369 Schuylkill County bridges in the federal inventory, 98 carry a poor rating. That 26.6% share is roughly 4x the national average.

98 of the 369 bridges in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, are rated in poor condition (26.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
78 bridges (21.1%) are rated good and 193 (52.3%) fair.
The median Schuylkill County bridge was built in 1962.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is LR417 PA183 over Schuylkill River (built 1951), carrying about 14,475 vehicles a day.

Good 21.1% · Fair 52.3% · Poor 26.6% of 369 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
LR417 PA183 over Schuylkill River	1951	14,475	Poor
US 209(LR 162) over Panther Creek	1902	6,528	Poor
SR 2015(LR 140) over Schuylkill River	1925	5,835	Poor
Pa 125 over Black Creek	1930	3,799	Poor
PA443(LR 140) over So. Br. Swatara Creek	1920	3,582	Poor
Pa 54 (lr 161) over Mahanoy Creek	1893	3,447	Poor
US 209 (lr 162) over Rbm&nrr	1922	3,420	Poor
Pa 443(lr53012) over Pine Creek	1929	2,917	Poor
Golden Bear Drive over Mahanoy Creek	1990	2,500	Poor
SR 4036 over Little Catawissa Creek	1914	2,016	Poor
SR 4007 (lr 53086) over Little Mahanoy Creek	1940	1,996	Poor
SR 1006(LR 53087) over Mill Creek	1917	1,781	Poor
SR 1013 (lr 53036) over Reading/northern RR	1912	1,711	Poor
SR 1021(LR 53217) over Rbmnrr	1924	1,508	Poor
Park Place Road over N. Mahanoy Creek	1961	1,300	Poor
Park Place Road over N. Mahanoy Creek	1960	1,300	Poor
Pa 443 over Mill Creek	1925	1,272	Poor
SR 3002 over Upper Little Swatara CR	1940	1,223	Poor
Pa 125 (lr 339) over Pine Creek	1937	1,073	Poor
Farmers Rd. over Dark Run	1960	1,000	Poor
Railroad St over Mill Creek	1965	1,000	Poor
Elm St over Little Schuylkill River	1978	1,000	Poor
Pa 125 (L.R.53053) over Branch Mahantango Creek	1937	990	Poor
SR 2016 (lr 53014) over Pine Creek	1928	981	Poor
Schwenks Road over Rausch Creek	1960	934	Poor
Pa 895 over Little Swatara Creek	1937	913	Poor
Pa 895 (LR53003) over Lower Little Swatara CR	1937	913	Poor
SR 2006 (lr 53010) over Mahannon Creek	1940	893	Poor
Drehersville Rd over Pine Creek	1925	800	Poor
SR 4012 over Deep Creek	1929	742	Poor
SR 4041 (lr 53118) over Shenandoah Creek	1900	599	Poor
Line Street over Goodspring Creek	1937	550	Poor
Valley Hill Rd over Little Mahanoy Creek	1947	540	Poor
SR 1011 (lr 53038) over Locust Creek	1924	515	Poor
Aristes Rd over Little Catawissa Creek	1961	500	Poor
Acre Street over Mill Creek	1917	500	Poor
Thwing Street over Mill Creek	1926	500	Poor
Pine St over Goodspring Creek	1925	500	Poor
SR 4033(LR 53068) over Little Catawissa CR.	1930	453	Poor
State Road over Codorus Creek	1928	430	Poor
Pine Valley Rd over Indian Run	1965	400	Poor
Carroll St over Mill Creek	1973	400	Poor
Hepler Road over Little Mahantango Creek	2009	400	Poor
SR 1018 (53097) over Little Schuylkill River	1928	398	Poor
Pa 339 (lr 53066) over Catawissa Creek	1932	323	Poor
Pine Hill Rd over Kershners Creek	1934	320	Poor
Church Road over Deep Creek	1990	300	Poor
Bear Valley Rd. over West Branch Rausch Creek	1973	300	Poor
William Street over Mahanoy Creek	1920	300	Poor
Second Street over Mahanoy Creek	1920	300	Poor
E Mill St over Swatara Creek	1939	300	Poor
Sherman Street over Mill Creek	1919	300	Poor
SR 4026 (lr 53111) over Big Run Creek	1954	278	Poor
SR 4026 (lr 53111) over Mahanoy Creek	1924	278	Poor
SR 2022(LR 53016) over Little Schuylkill River	1927	264	Poor
Main St over Schuylkill River	1940	250	Poor
Bridge Street over Mahanoy Creek	1957	200	Poor
Bear Creek Road over Bear Creek	1961	200	Poor
Julia St over Mahanoy Creek	1957	200	Poor
Broad Street over Little Schuylkill River	1926	200	Poor
SR 4031 (lr 53088) over Shenandoah Creek	1937	178	Poor
T-417 Germanville over Mahanoy Creek	1924	175	Poor
SR 4017(LR 53049) over Pine Creek	1930	152	Poor
Wood Lane over Deep Creek	1940	150	Poor
Forest Drive over Deep Creek	1930	150	Poor
Pine Drive over Pine Creek	1930	150	Poor
Bridge Road T-524 over Deep Creek	1922	150	Poor
T-654 Camp Road over Low. Lit. Swatara Creek	1932	150	Poor
Church St. over Locust Creek	1935	150	Poor
Fork Mtn. Rd. over Pine Creek	1989	150	Poor
Ash Circle over Lizard Creek	1930	150	Poor
Tunnel Rd over Schuylkill River	1925	135	Poor
Old Country Ln over Cold Run Creek	1950	100	Poor
Valley Road T-377 over Deep Creek	1922	100	Poor
T-475 Old Mill Rd. over Deep Creek	1920	100	Poor
Orchard Rd T-863 over Pine Creek	1986	100	Poor
Richard St over Mahanoy Creek	1977	100	Poor
Franklin St over Mill Creek	1973	100	Poor
Bolich Rd over Mahanoy Creek	1925	50	Poor
T753 Wild Turkey L over Indian Run	1930	50	Poor
T-455 Foose Lane over Catawissa Creek	1921	50	Poor
T474 Gap School Rd over Rausch Creek	1967	50	Poor
(winters Rd) over Tomhicken Creek	1955	50	Poor
Woodland Dr. over Plum Creek	1970	50	Poor
Browns Rd over Upper Litl Swatara Crk	1974	50	Poor
Dewalt Road over Upper Swatara CR	1961	50	Poor
T-556 Turkey Farm over Upper Swatara CR	1973	50	Poor
Colliery St. over Mill Creek	1921	50	Poor
Maple Street over Goodspring Creek	1935	40	Poor
Brook Street over Pine Creek	1930	30	Poor
Lincoln Lane T-413 over Mahanoy Creek	1955	20	Poor
Silverton Rd over West Creek	1935	20	Poor
Ridge Road over Locust Creek	1950	20	Poor
River Dr. over Schuylkill River	1903	20	Poor
Railroad St over Mahanoy Creek	1910	20	Poor
Hill Ave over Mahanoy Creek	1954	20	Poor
Collins St over Rdg.blue Mt.nor RR Sch.r	1890	–	Poor
John St. over Mahanoy Creek	1930	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Pa 61 (lr 141) over Schuylkill River Rbmnrr	1955	25,569	Fair
Pa 61 (lr 140) over Rbmnrr	2015	23,820	Fair
Pa 61 (lr 140) over Schuylkill River	2015	23,820	Good
PA61(LR 141) over Little Schuylkill River	1959	23,268	Fair
Pa 61(LR 141) over Reading/northern RR	1959	23,268	Fair
Pa 61 (lr 141) over Rattling Run	1955	22,890	Fair
Pa 61 (lr 141) over Mahonney Creek	1937	22,116	Fair
Pa 61 (lr 141) over Pine Creek	2014	22,074	Good
Pa 309 (lr 185) over Little Schuylkill River	1940	20,316	Fair
US 209 over Reading/northern RR	2018	17,998	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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