19TH AVENUE WEST
Carrying 19TH AVENUE WEST over WARES CREEK
0.2MILE WEST OF BUS US-41, Manatee, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
19TH AVENUE WEST in Manatee, Florida sits above 16% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1926 build year is earlier than 100% of Manatee's recorded-year cohort (254 bridges).
19TH AVENUE WEST in Manatee, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1926, 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:135256
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: 19TH AVENUE WEST
The 19TH AVENUE WEST bridge in Manatee, Florida carries 19TH AVENUE WEST over WARES CREEK. It was built in 1926, making it 100 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.3 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,333 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How 19TH AVENUE WEST compares
Age against the county: built in 1926, earlier than 253 of Manatee's 254 bridges with a recorded construction year (100%), against a county median build year of 1983. 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).
19TH AVENUE WEST vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 84% higher than 16% 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.
Manatee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 254 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
- 1926
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.6 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,333 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 135256
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 19TH AVENUE WEST 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 19TH AVENUE WEST against other structures in Manatee 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 19TH AVENUE WEST?
19TH AVENUE WEST in Manatee, 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 19TH AVENUE WEST inspected?
19TH AVENUE WEST'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 1,333 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 19TH AVENUE WEST 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 19TH AVENUE WEST?
19TH AVENUE WEST has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 19TH AVENUE WEST?
19TH AVENUE WEST is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 19TH AVENUE WEST and does age affect safety?
19TH AVENUE WEST was built in 1926, making it 100 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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