Luzerne County Bridge Report Card

Luzerne County scores 22 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F22 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County has 458 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 103 rated poor and 49 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 22.5% is above the 12.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 873,713 daily vehicle crossings.

458Total Bridges

103Poor (22.5%)

216Fair (47.2%)

49Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

22.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 12.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

873,713daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

49bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Luzerne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 22/100 (F). The county has 458 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 103 in poor condition and 49 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 873,713 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	22.5%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	20.8% of measured traffic	15.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.7%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	1.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	4,199,245 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	22.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	12.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.7%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	873,713 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeTr309 Cross Valley over Toby Creek — 41,421 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeFaux Road over Wapwallopen Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Luzerne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Luzerne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Tr309 Cross Valley over Toby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41,421	1963
SR 0309 Tr 309 over Toby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,878	1941
SR 0309 Tr 309 over Toby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,878	1941
SR 2004 River ST over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,527	1929
SR 0011 Tr 11 over Susq River Rr SR 2037	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,383	1924
SR 0415 Tr 415 over Toby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15,449	1941
Broadway Street over Susquehanna River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,300	1914
SR 0118 Tr 118 over Pikes Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,630	1935
SR 0118 Tr 118 over Harveys Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,630	1935
SR 1021 over Abrahams Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,292	1962

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.