CR-439
Carrying CR-439 over Black Water Swamp
0.14 Mile South of CR-42, Lake, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CR-439 in Lake, Florida sits above 24% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 95% of Lake's recorded-year cohort (113 bridges).
CR-439 in Lake, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure FL:114049
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: CR-439
The CR-439 bridge in Lake, Florida carries CR-439 over Black Water Swamp. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1960, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.8 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,500 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CR-439 compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 107 of Lake's 113 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 2000. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Florida bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (13,032 of 13,036 rated).
CR-439 vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 76% higher than 24% of 13,032 bridges
rated Florida bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Lake inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 113 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1940
- Last Reconstructed
- 1960
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.8 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 114049
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CR-439 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare CR-439 against other structures in Lake and across Florida. Florida bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for CR-439?
CR-439 in Lake, Florida on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CR-439 inspected?
CR-439's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 4,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CR-439 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CR-439?
CR-439 has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CR-439?
CR-439 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CR-439 and does age affect safety?
CR-439 was built in 1940, making it 86 years old and last reconstructed in 1960.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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