68TH AVE NORTH
Carrying 68TH AVE NORTH over SAWGRASS LAKE CHANNEL B
0.5MI E OF US-19, Pinellas, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
68TH AVE NORTH in Pinellas, Florida sits above 10% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 41% of Pinellas's recorded-year cohort (435 bridges).
68TH AVE NORTH in Pinellas, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1989, 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:154409
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: 68TH AVE NORTH
The 68TH AVE NORTH bridge in Pinellas, Florida carries 68TH AVE NORTH over SAWGRASS LAKE CHANNEL B. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 110 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 68TH AVE NORTH compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 178 of Pinellas's 435 bridges with a recorded construction year (41%), against a county median build year of 1984. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Florida bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (13,032 of 13,036 rated).
68TH AVE NORTH vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Pinellas inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 435 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
- 1989
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 110 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 154409
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 68TH AVE NORTH 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 68TH AVE NORTH against other structures in Pinellas 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 68TH AVE NORTH?
68TH AVE NORTH in Pinellas, Florida on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 68TH AVE NORTH inspected?
68TH AVE NORTH'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 110 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 68TH AVE NORTH 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 68TH AVE NORTH?
68TH AVE NORTH has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 68TH AVE NORTH?
68TH AVE NORTH is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 68TH AVE NORTH and does age affect safety?
68TH AVE NORTH was built in 1989, making it 37 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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