Oldest Bridges in Pennsylvania

The oldest bridge in Pennsylvania is the Frankford Avenue over Pennypack Creek in Philadelphia County, built in 1697, and it still carries about 16,300 vehicles a day.

Age, drawn to scale

The 10 oldest in Pennsylvania, one timeline

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1Frankford Avenue over Pennypack CreekPA · 1697 · 16k/day 2Old Bethlehem Road over Cooks CreekPA · 1777 · 1.4k/day 3Trinity Lane over Gulph Mills CreekPA · 1789 · 5.5k/day 4Germantown Pike over Skippack CreekPA · 1792 · 14k/day 5Centre Avenue over Newtown CreekPA · 1796 · 4.3k/day 6Ridge Pike over Perkiomen CreekPA · 1798 · 11k/day 7Fishers Lane over Tacony CreekPA · 1801 · 50/day 8Old Easton Road over Nockamixon CreekPA · 1804 · 100/day 9Old Schuylkill RD over Pigeon CreekPA · 1804 · 406/day 10Strasburg Road over East Br.brandywine CreekPA · 1807 · 7.1k/day For scale: the Brooklyn BridgeNY · 1883 · 111k/day

Each bar runs from the year the bridge was built to today, colored by its overall condition (green good, orange fair, red poor). A white notch marks a recorded reconstruction; many of these bridges have been rebuilt or widened more than once, and the inventory keeps only the most recent date. Daily traffic is the latest count.

When the bridges were built

every bridge in Pennsylvania by the decade it was built

231

Before 1900pre36%

478

1900s'0036%

619

1910s'1039%

1.1k

1920s'2036%

1.9k

1930s'3024%

1.2k

1940s'4020%

2.4k

1950s'5016%

3.5k

1960s'6010%

2.3k

1970s'7010%

1.8k

1980s'807%

2.0k

1990s'902%

1.9k

2000s'001%

2.9k

2010s'100%

732

2020s'200%

bridges builtshare rated poor

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Bars are stacked by today's condition rating. 23,130 bridges are counted. Build years before 1900 are counted only when credible. 118 of the 478 bridges in the 1900s bar are recorded as built in exactly 1900, which is likely an estimate rather than a date.

The Oldest Bridges in Pennsylvania

Bridge	County	Built	Rebuilt	Material	Daily Traffic	Condition
Frankford Avenue over Pennypack Creek	Philadelphia	1697	2018	Masonry	16,267	Good
Old Bethlehem Road over Cooks Creek	Bucks	1777	1902	Masonry	1,404	Fair
Trinity Lane over Gulph Mills Creek	Montgomery	1789	2021	Masonry	5,486	Fair
Germantown Pike over Skippack Creek	Montgomery	1792	1992	Masonry	14,242	Fair
Centre Avenue over Newtown Creek	Bucks	1796	1875	Masonry	4,254	Fair
Ridge Pike over Perkiomen Creek	Montgomery	1798	1985	Masonry	11,474	Fair
Fishers Lane over Tacony Creek	Philadelphia	1801		Masonry	50	Poor
Old Easton Road over Nockamixon Creek	Bucks	1804		Masonry	100	Fair
Old Schuylkill RD over Pigeon Creek	Chester	1804		Masonry	406	Poor
Strasburg Road over East Br.brandywine Creek	Chester	1807	2010	Masonry	7,057	Fair
Brooklyn Bridge over I278 Fdr Drive Fdr Dri		1883	2016		110,939	Poor
Storms Store Road over Conewago Creek	Adams	1820		Masonry	650	Good
Anderson Road over Conococheague Creek W Br	Franklin	1820	1974	Masonry	150	Poor
Bells Mill Road over Wissahickon Creek	Philadelphia	1820		Masonry	12,200	Poor
Walnut Street over Cedar Creek	Lehigh	1824		Masonry	1,000	Poor
Fannettsburg Road over W.br.conococheague Creek	Franklin	1825	2003	Masonry	609	Fair
SR 4004 over Conodoguinet Creek	Franklin	1825		Masonry	609	Poor
Hill Road over Conococheague Creek W.br	Franklin	1825		Masonry	250	Fair
Old Easton Road over Nockamixon Creek	Bucks	1826		Masonry	100	Fair
Cedar Drive over Indian Creek	Northampton	1826		Masonry	100	Poor
SR 4018 Mcclays Ml over Trib Conodoguinet CR	Franklin	1827	2022	Masonry	702	Fair
SR 4018 over Conodoguinet Creek	Franklin	1827	2022	Masonry	956	Fair
Lehigh Parkway E. over Little Lehigh Creek	Lehigh	1828	1998	Masonry	1,000	Poor
Byberry Road 25j13 over Southampton Creek	Montgomery	1828	2019	Masonry	11,488	Fair
Rishel Cov. Brdg. over Chillisquaque Creek	Northumberland	1830	2013	Wood or Timber	100	Fair
River Road over Laurel Run	Berks	1832		Masonry	500	Poor
Springhouse Road over Ontelaunee Creek	Lehigh	1834		Masonry	100	Poor
Limekiln Pike over Little Neshaminy Creek	Montgomery	1838	2012	Masonry	8,870	Good
SR 4003 over Dunlap Creek	Fayette	1839	1981	Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	6,661	Poor
SR 1017(lr 06172) over Ontelaunee Creek	Berks	1841	2017	Masonry	222	Fair
Wehrs Covered over Jordan Creek	Lehigh	1841	1999	Wood or Timber	100	Fair
Morris Road over Wissahickon Creek	Montgomery	1841	1996	Masonry	6,457	Fair
Red Lion Road over Poquessing Creek	Bucks	1845		Masonry	100	Poor
Academy RD over W Br Octoraro Crk	Lancaster	1847		Wood or Timber	340	Fair
Access Road over Delaware River	Pike	1848	1987	Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	270	Fair
Log Cabin RD over Cocalico Creek	Lancaster	1849	2009	Wood or Timber	310	Fair
S 4th Street over Shawnee Run	Lancaster	1850		Masonry	1,030	Fair
SR 4012 over Loyalsock Creek	Sullivan	1850	2004	Wood or Timber	113	Poor
Bells Mill Road over Sewickley Creek	Westmoreland	1850	1988	Wood or Timber	1,100	Fair
Hollingshead Co#40 over Catawissa Creek	Columbia	1851	1999	Wood or Timber	300	Fair
T-805 (jepko Road) over S Branch Of Roaring CR	Northumberland	1852	2011	Wood or Timber	150	Poor
T-553 (co Br # 7) over Browns Creek	Bradford	1853	2003	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
T-347 (co. Br. #7) over Chillisquaque Creek	Montour	1853	1983	Wood or Timber	25	Fair
Carver-wismer Road over Paunnacussing Creek	Bucks	1854	2011	Masonry	2,246	Fair
T-538 Race Street over Yellow Breeches Creek	Cumberland	1854		Masonry	1,158	Poor
Fagleysville Road over West Swamp Creek	Montgomery	1854	2004	Masonry	1,682	Fair
Erisman RD over Chiques Creek	Lancaster	1855	1977	Wood or Timber	275	Fair
T-319 Red Bridge over Penns Creek	Union	1855	2010	Wood or Timber	10	Poor
SR 2003 (lr 48007) over Frys Run	Northampton	1857	2013	Masonry	831	Fair
Lapp Rd. over Jordan Creek	Lehigh	1858		Wood or Timber	100	Fair
Jordan Road over Jordan Creek	Lehigh	1858		Wood or Timber	200	Poor
Gravel Hill Road over Mill Creek	Bucks	1860	1996	Masonry	900	Fair
Pa 147; S.river RD over Powells Creek	Dauphin	1860		Masonry	6,935	Poor
SR 4002 Luxemburg over Pine Creek	Dauphin	1860	2013	Masonry	320	Poor
Sr3012;social Isle over Conococheague Creek	Franklin	1860		Masonry	2,696	Fair
Byerland Church RD over Pequea Creek	Lancaster	1860	1987	Wood or Timber	400	Fair
Old Packhouse Road over Jordan Creek	Lehigh	1860		Wood or Timber	200	Fair
Covered Bridge RD over Lower Little Swatara CR	Schuylkill	1860	2023	Wood or Timber	50	Good
Chestnut Street over 24th Street	Philadelphia	1864	2022	Masonry	8,914	Good
T-328 Cty Br.#10 over Roaring Creek	Columbia	1865		Wood or Timber		Fair
Hares Hill Road over French Creek	Chester	1867	2010	Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	3,326	Fair
Mill Road (t540) over Valley Creek	Chester	1867	1882	Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	1,831	Poor
Bridge RD over Conestoga River	Lancaster	1867	2014	Wood or Timber	425	Fair
Spangsville Road over Manatawny Creek	Berks	1868	1971	Wood or Timber	255	Fair
Bridge Valley RD over Chiques Creek	Lancaster	1869	2013	Wood or Timber	750	Poor
T-374 Ramp Bridge over Conodoguinet Creek	Cumberland	1870	2021	Wood or Timber	248	Fair
Covered Bridge RD over Cabin Run	Bucks	1871		Wood or Timber	100	Fair
Breneman RD over Pequea Creek	Lancaster	1871		Wood or Timber	410	Fair
Twp. Rte. T-333 over Sherman Creek	Perry	1871	2003	Steel	400	Fair
Railroad Ave. over Flood Channel	Snyder	1871	1982	Wood or Timber	100	Fair
Cafferty Road over Tinicum Creek	Bucks	1872	1978	Steel	100	Fair
Harmony Hill Road over E Br Of Brandywine Creek	Chester	1872	2003	Steel	1,061	Fair
Covered Bridge Rd. over Tohickon Creek	Bucks	1873	1971	Steel	187	Fair
Atkinson Road over Pidcock Creek	Bucks	1873	2006	Masonry	100	Fair
Knecht Bridge RD over Cooks Creek	Bucks	1873	1983	Wood or Timber	100	Poor
T-322 C Bridge RD over W Br Susquehanna River	Clearfield	1873	1978	Wood or Timber	135	Fair
Shreiner Stationrd over Little Conestoga Creek	Lancaster	1873		Wood or Timber	500	Fair
Carver-wismer Road over Cabin Run (covered Brdg)	Bucks	1874	1996	Steel	597	Fair
Orvilla Road over W Br Neshaminy Creek	Montgomery	1874	2016	Masonry	8,535	Fair
Himmels over Schwaben Creek	Northumberland	1874	1983	Wood or Timber	25	Fair
T-544 Parcell RD over Short Creek	Washington	1874	2003	Steel	112	Good
Old Dublin Pike over Pine Run	Bucks	1875	2013	Masonry	5,128	Good
Covered Bridge RD over Pidcock Creek	Bucks	1875	2008	Wood or Timber	150	Poor
Clymer Avenue over Mill Creek	Bucks	1875	2011	Masonry	201	Fair
Kings Row Road over Big Elk Creek	Chester	1875	1997	Steel	188	Poor
Davis (cty Br 12) over Roaring Creek	Columbia	1875	1997	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
T-463 Niemeyer RD over Leboeuf Creek	Erie	1875		Wood or Timber		Poor
Penn Grant RD over Pequea Creek	Lancaster	1875	2018	Wood or Timber	1,200	Good
Mcconnels Mill RD over Slippery Rock Creek	Lawrence	1875		Steel	150	Poor
T-361 (cty Br 17) over Roaring Creek	Columbia	1876	2010	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
Sam Eckman No 92 over Little Fishing Creek	Columbia	1876	2013	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
Jud Christian(br95 over Little Fishing Creek	Columbia	1876	2015	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
Cedar Street T-481 over Back Creek	Franklin	1876		Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	100	Poor
Kiwanis RD over Mill Creek	Lancaster	1876	1974	Wood or Timber	50	Fair
Krickbaun over S. Br. Of Roaring Creek	Northumberland	1876		Wood or Timber	250	Fair
Greenland Drive over Abandoned Park Trolley	Philadelphia	1876		Masonry	12,500	Fair
52nd Street over Abandoned Park Trolley	Philadelphia	1876		Masonry	900	Fair
Point Pleasant Pk. over Pennsylvania Canal	Bucks	1877	2008	Steel	129	Fair
Devereux Road over East Br.brandywine Creek	Chester	1877	1995	Aluminum/Wrought Iron/Cast Iron	546	Fair
T-615 Cty Br # 112 over Larrys Creek	Lycoming	1877	1998	Wood or Timber	10	Poor

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