46TH AVENUE
Carrying 46TH AVENUE over BOCA CIEGA BAY
0.3MI EAST OF SR-699, Pinellas, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
46TH AVENUE in Pinellas, Florida sits above 81% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (47 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 37% of Pinellas's recorded-year cohort (435 bridges).
46TH AVENUE in Pinellas, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, 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:157503
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: 46TH AVENUE
The 46TH AVENUE bridge in Pinellas, Florida carries 46TH AVENUE over BOCA CIEGA BAY. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 18.0 meters (59 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 980 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic 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 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How 46TH AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 162 of Pinellas's 435 bridges with a recorded construction year (37%), 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).
46TH AVENUE vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
47 Top 19% higher than 81% 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.
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
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 18.0 m (59 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.8 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 980 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 157503
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 8/9, 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 46TH AVENUE 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 46TH AVENUE 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 46TH AVENUE?
46TH AVENUE in Pinellas, Florida has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 46TH AVENUE inspected?
46TH AVENUE'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 980 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 46TH AVENUE 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 46TH AVENUE?
46TH AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 46.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 46TH AVENUE?
46TH AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 46TH AVENUE and does age affect safety?
46TH AVENUE was built in 1990, making it 36 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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