36th Street
Carrying 36th Street over Bayou
0.2 MI N of US 98, Bay, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
36th Street in Bay, Florida sits above 87% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (51 t), while its 2019 build year is earlier than 7% of Bay's recorded-year cohort (130 bridges).
36th Street in Bay, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2019, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:465144
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed 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: 36th Street
The 36th Street bridge in Bay, Florida carries 36th Street over Bayou. It was built in 2019, making it 7 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 18.3 meters (60 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 City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How 36th Street compares
Age against the county: built in 2019, earlier than 9 of Bay's 130 bridges with a recorded construction year (7%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
36th Street vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
51 Top 13% higher than 87% 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.
Bay inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 130 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
- 2019
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 18.3 m (60 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 110 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 465144
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 36th Street 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 36th Street against other structures in Bay 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 36th Street?
36th Street in Bay, Florida has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 36th Street inspected?
36th Street'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. 36th Street 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 36th Street?
36th Street has an NBI inventory load rating of 51.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 36th Street?
36th Street is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 36th Street and does age affect safety?
36th Street was built in 2019, making it 7 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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