West Dixie Highway
Carrying West Dixie Highway over Oleta River
400 Ft. N of NE 172nd St., Miami-Dade, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
West Dixie Highway in Miami-Dade, Florida sits above 26% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 37% of Miami-Dade's recorded-year cohort (1,057 bridges).
West Dixie Highway in Miami-Dade, Florida is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, 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:874071
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: West Dixie Highway
The West Dixie Highway bridge in Miami-Dade, Florida carries West Dixie Highway over Oleta River. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 39.6 meters (130 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,182 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, 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 West Dixie Highway compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 386 of Miami-Dade's 1,057 bridges with a recorded construction year (37%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
West Dixie Highway vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 74% higher than 26% 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.
Miami-Dade inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 1,057 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
- 1985
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 39.6 m (130 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.3 m (40 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,182 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 874071
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • 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) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
West Dixie Highway 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 West Dixie Highway against other structures in Miami-Dade 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 West Dixie Highway?
West Dixie Highway in Miami-Dade, Florida has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is West Dixie Highway inspected?
West Dixie Highway'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 5,182 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. West Dixie Highway 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 West Dixie Highway?
West Dixie Highway has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining West Dixie Highway?
West Dixie Highway is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is West Dixie Highway and does age affect safety?
West Dixie Highway was built in 1985, making it 41 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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