27TH PARKWAY
Carrying 27TH PARKWAY over BRANCH CANAL
0.5MI E OF LOCKWOOD RIDGE, Sarasota, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
27TH PARKWAY in Sarasota, Florida sits above 70% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (42 t), while its 1959 build year is earlier than 89% of Sarasota's recorded-year cohort (298 bridges).
27TH PARKWAY in Sarasota, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1959, 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:174052
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: 27TH PARKWAY
The 27TH PARKWAY bridge in Sarasota, Florida carries 27TH PARKWAY over BRANCH CANAL. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,717 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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 27TH PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 266 of Sarasota's 298 bridges with a recorded construction year (89%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
27TH PARKWAY vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
42 Top 30% higher than 70% 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.
Sarasota inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 298 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
- 1959
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.0 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,717 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 174052
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 27TH PARKWAY 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 27TH PARKWAY against other structures in Sarasota 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 27TH PARKWAY?
27TH PARKWAY in Sarasota, Florida on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 27TH PARKWAY inspected?
27TH PARKWAY'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 1,717 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 27TH PARKWAY 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 27TH PARKWAY?
27TH PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 41.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 27TH PARKWAY?
27TH PARKWAY is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is 27TH PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
27TH PARKWAY was built in 1959, making it 67 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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