Costa Rica Dr
Carrying Costa Rica Dr over Gee Creek
0.1 Mile South of SR-434, Seminole, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Costa Rica Dr in Seminole, Florida sits above 15% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1973 build year is earlier than 92% of Seminole's recorded-year cohort (177 bridges).
Costa Rica Dr in Seminole, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1973, it carries 3 rated components 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:775716
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Costa Rica Dr
The Costa Rica Dr bridge in Seminole, Florida carries Costa Rica Dr over Gee Creek. It was built in 1973, making it 53 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 51 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 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Costa Rica Dr compares
Age against the county: built in 1973, earlier than 163 of Seminole's 177 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1999. 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).
Costa Rica Dr vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 85% higher than 15% 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.
Seminole inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 177 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
- 1973
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 51 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 775716
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 Costa Rica Dr 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 Costa Rica Dr against other structures in Seminole 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 Costa Rica Dr?
Costa Rica Dr in Seminole, Florida has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Costa Rica Dr inspected?
Costa Rica Dr'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 51 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Costa Rica Dr 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 Costa Rica Dr?
Costa Rica Dr has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Costa Rica Dr?
Costa Rica Dr is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Costa Rica Dr and does age affect safety?
Costa Rica Dr was built in 1973, making it 53 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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