Buck Siding Road
Carrying Buck Siding Road over Whiskey George Creek
6.6 Miles East of SR 65, Franklin, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Buck Siding Road in Franklin, Florida sits above 28% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1997 build year is earlier than 44% of Franklin's recorded-year cohort (43 bridges).
Buck Siding Road in Franklin, Florida is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1997, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:490806
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: Buck Siding Road
The Buck Siding Road bridge in Franklin, Florida carries Buck Siding Road over Whiskey George Creek. It was built in 1997, making it 29 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 5 sections, stretching 27.3 meters (90 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 25 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How Buck Siding Road compares
Age against the county: built in 1997, earlier than 19 of Franklin's 43 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1997.
Live comparison across Florida bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (13,032 of 13,036 rated).
Buck Siding Road vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 72% higher than 28% 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.
Franklin inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 43 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
- 1997
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 27.3 m (90 ft)
- Deck Width
- 3.4 m (11 ft)
- Owner
- State Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 490806
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • At 6/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Buck Siding Road is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare Buck Siding Road against other structures in Franklin 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 Buck Siding Road?
Buck Siding Road in Franklin, Florida has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Buck Siding Road inspected?
Buck Siding Road'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 25 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Buck Siding Road is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Buck Siding Road?
Buck Siding Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Buck Siding Road?
Buck Siding Road is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is Buck Siding Road and does age affect safety?
Buck Siding Road was built in 1997, making it 29 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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