CONGRESS AVE
Carrying CONGRESS AVE over LWDD L-2 CANAL
0.5MI S OF OKEECHOBEE BLV, Palm Beach, Florida
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CONGRESS AVE in Palm Beach, Florida sits above 8% of rated Florida bridges on inventory load rating (23 t), while its 1967 build year is earlier than 81% of Palm Beach's recorded-year cohort (610 bridges).
CONGRESS AVE in Palm Beach, Florida is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1967, 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:934251
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: CONGRESS AVE
The CONGRESS AVE bridge in Palm Beach, Florida carries CONGRESS AVE over LWDD L-2 CANAL. It was built in 1967, making it 59 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 13.7 meters (45 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 14,500 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Florida bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CONGRESS AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1967, earlier than 494 of Palm Beach's 610 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1989. 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).
CONGRESS AVE vs every rated Florida bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
23 Top 92% higher than 8% 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.
Palm Beach inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 610 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
- 1967
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 13.7 m (45 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.4 m (64 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 14,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 934251
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • 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
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether CONGRESS AVE 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 CONGRESS AVE against other structures in Palm Beach 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 CONGRESS AVE?
CONGRESS AVE in Palm Beach, 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 CONGRESS AVE inspected?
CONGRESS AVE'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 14,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CONGRESS AVE 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 CONGRESS AVE?
CONGRESS AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 23.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CONGRESS AVE?
CONGRESS AVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CONGRESS AVE and does age affect safety?
CONGRESS AVE was built in 1967, making it 59 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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