Old Mt Zion Road
Carrying Old Mt Zion Road over Reedy Creek
1.75 Miles East of CR181A, Holmes, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Old Mt Zion Road in Holmes, Florida sits above 6% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (21 t), while its 2004 build year is earlier than 29% of Holmes's recorded-year cohort (156 bridges).
Old Mt Zion Road in Holmes, Florida is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2004, 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:524164
POST-2000 · TIMBER · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: Old Mt Zion Road
The Old Mt Zion Road bridge in Holmes, Florida carries Old Mt Zion Road over Reedy Creek. It was built in 2004, making it 22 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 60 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How Old Mt Zion Road compares
Age against the county: built in 2004, earlier than 45 of Holmes's 156 bridges with a recorded construction year (29%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
Old Mt Zion Road vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
21 Top 94% higher than 6% 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.
Holmes inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 156 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
- 2004
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 60 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 524164
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Old Mt Zion 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 Old Mt Zion Road against other structures in Holmes 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 Old Mt Zion Road?
Old Mt Zion Road in Holmes, Florida has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Old Mt Zion Road inspected?
Old Mt Zion 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 60 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Old Mt Zion 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 Old Mt Zion Road?
Old Mt Zion Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Old Mt Zion Road?
Old Mt Zion Road is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Old Mt Zion Road and does age affect safety?
Old Mt Zion Road was built in 2004, making it 22 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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