Total bridges
211
Public highway bridges in Charlotte County
County profile · official public datasets
Charlotte County, FL
211 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 66.4% rated Good, 33.6% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 211
- Public bridges
- 66.4%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Charlotte County posts a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 4%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 211
- public highway bridges
- 1987
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Charlotte County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Charlotte County ranks #3 of 67 Florida counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Charlotte County, Florida contains 211 public highway bridges. Roughly 66.4% are rated “Good,” 33.6% “Fair,” and 0% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
66.4%
140 of 211 rated 7-9
Fair condition
33.6%
71 of 211 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 211 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#3 of 67
Among Florida counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 211 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 66.4% (140)
Fair 33.6% (71)
Poor 0% (0)
24.6% of Charlotte County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
52 of the 211 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 66.4% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Charlotte County's bridges were built
211 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 1
1930–1939
1 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s 4
1950–1959
4 bridges
- 1960s 21
1960–1969
21 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
44 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
66 bridges
- 1990s 15
1990–1999
15 bridges
- 2000s 24
2000–2009
24 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
34 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 66 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 31.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1987) matches the Florida average (1983).
How Charlotte County compares with Florida's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Florida counties nearest Charlotte County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1987 against a peer-group mean of 1989 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Florida counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia County | 238 | 58.8% | 39.1% | 2.1% | 1984 |
| Walton County | 229 | 36.2% | 57.6% | 6.1% | 1988 |
| Okaloosa County | 218 | 38.1% | 56.4% | 5.5% | 1989 |
| Charlotte County (this page) | 211 | 66.4% | 33.6% | 0% | 1987 |
| Santa Rosa County | 192 | 29.2% | 65.6% | 5.2% | 1986 |
| Seminole County | 177 | 82.5% | 16.9% | 0.6% | 2000 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Charlotte County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Charlotte County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside FL (211 bridges here).
- Colusa County, CA · 211 bridges
- Kemper County, MS · 211 bridges
- Pike County, MS · 211 bridges
- Barton County, MO · 211 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside FL (1987 here).
- St. Louis County, MO · avg 1987 · 912 bridges
- Ellis County, TX · avg 1987 · 691 bridges
- St. Louis County, MN · avg 1987 · 663 bridges
- Dane County, WI · avg 1987 · 590 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (71)
WEST MARION AVENUE
FairOver: BASS INLET
1.2 MILES W OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1991 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 13,500
ROTONDA CIRCLE
FairOver: OAKLAND HILLS CREEK
1.1MI S OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL
Built 1974 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,550
CR-74
FairOver: MYRTLE SLOUGH
4.2 MI EAST OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 5,300
ST. PAUL DRIVE
FairOver: ZEPHYR WATERWAY
0.9 MI S OF CALUMET BLVD., Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 163
CR-764
FairOver: MYRTLE SLOUGH
1.1MI E OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1961 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 2,071
CR-764
FairOver: SHELL CREEK
4.9 MI E OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1961 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 870
CR-764
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
3.9 MI E OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1961 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 870
ROTONDA BLVD WEST
FairOver: ROTONDA RIVER
150FT W OF ROTONDA CIRCLE, Charlotte, FL
Built 1974 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 2,400
RIO VILLA DRIVE
FairOver: VENICE CANAL
0.8 MI. WEST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1973 Load: 25.0 t ADT: 2,180
US-17 (SR-35) NB
FairOver: LAVILLA RD. & R/R
1.4MI. N OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 10,300
US-17 SB (SR-35)
FairOver: SHELL CRK NORTH SLOUGH
5.1 MI. NORTH OF I-75, Charlotte, FL
Built 1986 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 7,350
ROTONDA CIRCLE
FairOver: OAKLAND HILLS CREEK
0.1MI S OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL
Built 1974 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,200
ROTONDA CIRCLE
FairOver: PEBBLE CREEK
1.1 MI W OF ROTONDA BLV N, Charlotte, FL
Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 600
REBEL COURT
FairOver: ROTONDA RIVER
0.1MI E OF BOUNDARY BLVD, Charlotte, FL
Built 1983 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 600
CR-775
FairOver: CORAL CREEK
190 FT. N OF FISHERY RD, Charlotte, FL
Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,200
SR-31
FairOver: MYRTLE SLOUGH
4.2 MILES NORTH OF CR-74, Charlotte, FL
Built 1970 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 6,000
US-41 NB (SR-45)
FairOver: PEACE RIVER
0.3MI NORTH OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1983 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 28,000
EISENHOWER DR.
FairOver: VENUS WATERWAY
100FT E OF WHEATLEY ST., Charlotte, FL
Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,200
CR-74
FairOver: SHELL CREEK DRAINAGE
4.5 MI WEST OF SR-31, Charlotte, FL
Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,300
CR-74
FairOver: BABCOCK DRAINAGE
1.2 MI WEST OF SR-31, Charlotte, FL
Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,300
US-17 (SR-35) SB
FairOver: FLORIDA STREET
1.5MI. E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,300
US-17 NB (SR-35)
FairOver: FLORIDA STREET
1.5MI E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,300
CR 768
FairOver: I-75 (SR 93)
1 MI S OF CR-768 NORTH, Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,600
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
FairOver: PEACE RIVER BRANCH
0.6MI. E OF CLEVELAND AVE, Charlotte, FL
Built 1976 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,100
WEST MARION AVENUE
FairOver: TARPON INLET
0.3MI E OF COLONY POINT, Charlotte, FL
Built 1986 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,800
SAN DOMINGO BLVD
FairOver: SANTA CRUZ WATERWAY
1.0MI EAST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 200
US-41 NB (SR 45)
FairOver: ALLIGATOR CREEK
0.4MI S OF CR-765, Charlotte, FL
Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,950
EDGEWATER DR.
FairOver: ELKCAM WATERWAY
1.25MI W OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1991 Load: 30.3 t ADT: 13,200
US-41 (SR-45)
FairOver: CLARKS CANAL
2.9MI S of SR-762, Charlotte, FL
Built 1977 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 21,317
CR771 VETERANS BLV
FairOver: PELLAM WATERWAY
0.5MI E OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1996 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 27,000
MIDWAY BLVD.
FairOver: NORTH SPRING LAKE
0.4 MI WEST OF US-41, Charlotte, FL
Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,700
CR-74
FairOver: MYRTLE SLOUGH
4.4MI EAST OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1972 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 5,300
US-17 SB (SR-35)
FairOver: SHELL CREEK SO. SLOUGH
4.8MI NORTH OF I-75, Charlotte, FL
Built 1986 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,350
KEYSTONE BLVD.
FairOver: SANTA CRUZ WATERWAY
0.8MI EAST OF CR-771, Charlotte, FL
Built 1975 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 309
US-41 (SR-45) NB
FairOver: N Fork Alligator Crk
1MI N OF CR-765, Charlotte, FL
Built 1935 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,750
I-75 SB (SR 93)
FairOver: SANDY HARTMANS CANAL
1.0 MI N OF LEE COUNTY, Charlotte, FL
Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24,750
I-75 NB (SR 93)
FairOver: SANDY HARTMANS CANAL
1.0 MI N OF LEE COUNTY, Charlotte, FL
Built 1978 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 24,750
SHEEHAN BLVD.
FairOver: YALE WATERWAY
0.7 MI N of MIDWAY ROAD, Charlotte, FL
Built 1968 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,300
CR-775 PLACIDA RD.
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
0.1MI N OF ROTONDA BLVD W, Charlotte, FL
Built 1982 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,100
CR-775
FairOver: OYSTER CREEK
0.4MI N OF SAN CASA DR., Charlotte, FL
Built 1981 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 15,900
US-17 (SR-35)
FairOver: BROAD CREEK
300FT EAST OF I-75, Charlotte, FL
Built 1982 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20,600
ROTONDA CIRCLE
FairOver: CANAL 32-1/PEBBLE BEACH
0.1MI N OF MARK TWAIN LN, Charlotte, FL
Built 1982 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,200
BEACH ROAD
FairOver: LEMON BAY ICWW
0.8 MILE SW OF CR-776, Charlotte, FL
Built 1965 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 11,300
ROTONDA BLVD N SB
FairOver: ROTONDA RIVER CANAL
75YDS N OF ROTONDA CIR, Charlotte, FL
Built 1984 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,000
US-41 SB (SR-45)
FairOver: PEACE RIVER
0.3MI N OF US-17, Charlotte, FL
Built 1976 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 27,000
BISCAYNE DRIVE
FairOver: JUPITER WATERWAY
0.4MI W OF CORNELIUS BLVD, Charlotte, FL
Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 950
BISCAYNE DRIVE
FairOver: APOLLO WATERWAY
1.3MI W OF CORNELIUS BLVD, Charlotte, FL
Built 1972 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 950
OLEAN BLVD.
FairOver: FORDHAM WATERWAY
320FT. W OF CONWAY BLVD., Charlotte, FL
Built 2007 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 8,400
ROTONDA CIRCLE
FairOver: PINEHURST CRK N
175YD W OF ROTONDA BLVD N, Charlotte, FL
Built 1984 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 600
ROTONDA BLVD SOUTH
FairOver: ROTONDA RIVER
0.1MI N OF BOUNDARY BLVD., Charlotte, FL
Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 500
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