Potter County Bridge Report Card

Potter County scores 55 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F55 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Potter County, Pennsylvania

Potter County has 206 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 25 rated poor and 17 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.1% is above the 12.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,991 daily vehicle crossings.

206Total Bridges

25Poor (12.1%)

88Fair (42.7%)

17Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

6,991daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

17bridges are rated scour-critical, or 8.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Potter County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 55/100 (F). The county has 206 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 25 in poor condition and 17 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,991 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	12.1%	24.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.1% of measured traffic	3.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	8.3%	16.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	137,847 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	12.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	12.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	8.3%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,991 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBridge Street over Delaware River — 1,322 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKellam-stalker RD over Delaware River — built in 1889 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Potter County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Potter County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 49-pa 49 over Peet Brook	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,289	1930
SR 449-pa 449 over Ninemile Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	580	1926
T-391 Crandall RD over Sinnemahoning Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1955
T-589 Plumstead RD over White Br North Fork Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1940
T-481 W Tannery ST over N Br Cowanesque River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1951
T-322 Atkins Road over West Branch Fishing CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1960
T-583 Harrison RD over Cowanesque River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1979
T495 Kibbe Hill RD over White Br North Fork Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35	1997
Hungry Hollow Road over Little Kettle Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1938
T-351 Topeka Road over Oswayo Creek	Poor condition	Poor	0	1920

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.