Washington County Bridge Report Card

Washington County scores 60 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D60 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County has 655 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 76 rated poor and 39 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.6% is at or below the 12.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 106,880 daily vehicle crossings.

655Total Bridges

76Poor (11.6%)

321Fair (49.0%)

39Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 12.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

106,880daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

39bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Washington County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 60/100 (D). The county has 655 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 76 in poor condition and 39 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 106,880 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	11.6%	23.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.0%	11.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	3,796,101 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	11.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	12.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.0%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	106,880 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 0022 over Raccoon Creek — 19,995 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeT-544 Parcell RD over Short Creek — built in 1874 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Washington County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Washington County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 0018 over Chartiers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,711	1934
SR 2036 over Pike Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,392	1916
SR 4028 over Branch Of Burgetts Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,239	1926
SR 4049 over Burgetts Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,195	1910
SR 4045 over Chartiers Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,159	1942
Coal Center Bridge over Pike Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1887
Adams Avenue over Brush Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1920
School Street over Robbs Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1922
Gabby Br (t-505) over Chartiers Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1947
Berthel Avenue over Catfish Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1950

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.