HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY
Carrying HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY over HANCOCK CREEK
0.8 MI WEST OF US-41, Lee, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY in Lee, Florida sits above 36% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 1973 build year is earlier than 71% of Lee's recorded-year cohort (391 bridges).
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY in Lee, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1973, it carries 3 rated components 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:124019
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY
The HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY bridge in Lee, Florida carries HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY over HANCOCK CREEK. It was built in 1973, making it 53 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 27.8 meters (91 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 23,500 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY compares
Age against the county: built in 1973, earlier than 279 of Lee's 391 bridges with a recorded construction year (71%), against a county median build year of 1979. 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).
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 64% higher than 36% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Lee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 391 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
- 1973
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 27.8 m (91 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.9 m (65 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 23,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 124019
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY 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 HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY against other structures in Lee 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 HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY?
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY in Lee, Florida has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY inspected?
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY'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 23,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY 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 HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY?
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY?
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY and does age affect safety?
HANCOCK BRIDG PKWY was built in 1973, making it 53 years old.
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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