Bucks County Bridge Report Card

Bucks County scores 38 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F38 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks County has 695 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 97 rated poor and 114 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.0% is above the 12.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 678,969 daily vehicle crossings.

695Total Bridges

97Poor (14.0%)

428Fair (61.6%)

114Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 12.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

678,969daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

114bridges are rated scour-critical, or 16.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Bucks County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 38/100 (F). The county has 695 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 97 in poor condition and 114 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 678,969 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.0%	27.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	8.8% of measured traffic	6.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	16.4%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	67 years vs 48 nationally	7.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	7,698,902 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	12.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	16.4%
Average Bridge Age	67 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	678,969 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNew Us-1 Bypass over Norfolk Southern — 60,959 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld Bethlehem Road over Cooks Creek — built in 1777 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bucks County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bucks County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Easton Road over Branch Neshaminy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,170	1937
Beth.pk;w.end BLVD over Morgan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,087	1936
Buck Road over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,720	1932
Butler Avenue over North Br.neshaminy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,911	1948
Dublin Pike over Buck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,743	1930
Front Street over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,160	1928
Dublin Pike over Morgan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,965	1930
Tyburn Road over Rock Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,266	1954
E. Butler Avenue over Cooks Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,221	1926
Pennsylvania Ave. over Pennsylvania Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,243	1930

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.