New Bridge Road
Carrying New Bridge Road over Hunter Creek
0.73 Mi E of Central Road, Gadsden, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
New Bridge Road in Gadsden, Florida sits above 28% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 12% of Gadsden's recorded-year cohort (121 bridges).
New Bridge Road in Gadsden, Florida is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, 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:500803
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- 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: New Bridge Road
The New Bridge Road bridge in Gadsden, Florida carries New Bridge Road over Hunter Creek. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 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 6/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How New Bridge Road compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 15 of Gadsden's 121 bridges with a recorded construction year (12%), against a county median build year of 1976. 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).
New Bridge 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.
Gadsden inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 121 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
- 2003
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 3.4 m (11 ft)
- Owner
- State Park/Forest/Reservation
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 25 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 500803
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
New Bridge 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 New Bridge Road against other structures in Gadsden 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 New Bridge Road?
New Bridge Road in Gadsden, Florida has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is New Bridge Road inspected?
New Bridge 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. New Bridge 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 New Bridge Road?
New Bridge Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining New Bridge Road?
New Bridge Road is owned and maintained by State Park/Forest/Reservation.
How old is New Bridge Road and does age affect safety?
New Bridge Road was built in 2003, making it 23 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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