DeSoto County, FL

51 public highway bridges

DeSoto County Bridge Snapshot

DeSoto County, Florida contains 51 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 39.2% are rated “Good,” 58.8% “Fair,” 2% “Poor,” and 2% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in FL are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

51
Total Bridges
39.2%
Good
2%
Poor
2%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
39.2% (20)
Fair
58.8% (30)
Poor
2% (1)
SD
2% (1)

All Bridges (51)

SE HANSEL AVE

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1983 Load: 7.6 t ADT: 350

CR-761

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

2.6 MI WEST OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 5,400

SMITH AVENUE

Fair

Over: SLOW CREEK

0.7 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 101

CR-769

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.0 MI S OF CR-760, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,400

PINE LEVEL ST.

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

3.2 MI W OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1984 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 300

BROWNVILLE RD

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1.5 MI W OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1964 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 500

BOGGESS AVE.

Fair

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.5 MI S OF SW SENATE AVE, DeSoto, FL

Built 1986 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 152

SR-70

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

1.6 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13,600

SR-70

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

4.4 MI E OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 13,600

SR-70

Fair

Over: BUZZARDS ROOST BRANCH

7.8 MI WEST OF SR-72, DeSoto, FL

Built 1955 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 5,187

THORNTON AVE.

Fair

Over: THORNTON BRANCH CREEK

0.5 MI S OF KISSIMMEE RD, DeSoto, FL

Built 1985 Load: 24.7 t ADT: 62

SE AIRPORT AVE

Fair

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

1.3 MI N OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,200

SR-70

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER RELIEF

1.2 MI W OF US-17 SR-35, DeSoto, FL

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 16,100

CUBITIS AVE.

Fair

Over: MARE BRANCH

2.1MI N OF NE MCKAY ST., DeSoto, FL

Built 1936 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 650

SR-70

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1 MI W OF US-17/SR-35, DeSoto, FL

Built 1961 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 16,100

SR-31

Fair

Over: HOG BAY CREEK

6.7 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 5,500

CR-761

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER OVERFLOW

2.1 MI WEST OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,400

US-17 (SR-35)

Fair

Over: SAND GULLEY

8.2MI NORTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1981 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 15,100

NW BROWNVILLE RD

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER RELIEF

1.0 MI W OF US-17, DeSoto, FL

Built 1964 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 500

NW SECOND BUNKER

Fair

Over: BUNKER DITCH

0.5 MI N OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

OAK HILL AVE.

Fair

Over: WALKER BRANCH

0.3MI N/O NW GIRLSCOUT RD, DeSoto, FL

Built 2000 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 40

CR-760

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.3 MI EAST OF CR-661, DeSoto, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,600

SR-31

Fair

Over: PIERCE WOOD CREEK

4.8 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1956 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,500

SR-70

Fair

Over: TIGER BAY SLOUGH

7.3 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 5,600

US-17 (SR-35)

Fair

Over: MCBRIDE BRANCH CREEK

2.6MI NORTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 2005 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 10,913

SR-70

Fair

Over: LONG POINT MARSH

12.4 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 5,600

CR-661A

Fair

Over: MUELLER CREEK

1.2 MI N OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 1,070

SR-70

Fair

Over: MOSSY GULLY

9.4 MI EAST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,600

CR-769

Fair

Over: DEBORAH'S CREEK

5.8 MI SOUTH OF SR-72, DeSoto, FL

Built 1960 Load: 65.0 t ADT: 5,400

SR-72

Fair

Over: DARS DITCH

7.7 MI WEST OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 2,500

SW HAY AVE.

Good

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.5 MI S OF SW SENATE, DeSoto, FL

Built 1993 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 105

DURRANCE STREET

Good

Over: DURRANCE BRANCH

0.4 MI WEST OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 720

CR-763

Good

Over: ROCHELLE CREEK

1.0 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1958 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 800

SR-70

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

6MI E OF MANATEE CO LINE, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 5,187

US-17 (SR-35) NB

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

3.5 MILES SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,050

SR-31

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

12.0 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 4,800

SR-70

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK RELIEF

5.7MI E OF MANATEE CO LIN, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,187

US-17 (SR-35)

Good

Over: SAND GULLY

7.7MI NORTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 2005 Load: 38.5 t ADT: 15,100

SR-70

Good

Over: D.C.I. CANAL

9.4 MI E OF SR-31, DeSoto, FL

Built 1959 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,600

SR-35 (US-17) SB

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

0.5 MI N OF CR-760, DeSoto, FL

Built 2015 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 7,050

SR-35 (US-17) NB

Good

Over: THORNTON BRANCH

0.2 MI S OF CR-761, DeSoto, FL

Built 2011 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 5,150

NE MOORE AVE

Good

Over: MARE BRANCH

0.1 MI N OF CR-660, DeSoto, FL

Built 1998 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 200

CR-763

Good

Over: HOG BAY CREEK

3.0 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1955 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 800

REYNOLDS ST

Good

Over: HAWTHORNE CREEK

1.5mi EAST OF US17, DeSoto, FL

Built 2021 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 250

SR-70

Good

Over: BRANDY BRANCH CREEK

5MI E OF MANATEE CO LINE, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,187

PINE LEVEL ST

Good

Over: BUZZARD ROOST BRANCH

0.3MI W OF NW FLORIDA AVE, DeSoto, FL

Built 2001 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 101

SR-72

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

6.8 MI WEST OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 49.5 t ADT: 2,900

CR-763

Good

Over: MORRIS STREAM

6.0 MI S OF CR-760A, DeSoto, FL

Built 1958 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 800

SR-31

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF SR-70, DeSoto, FL

Built 1995 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 7,900

SR-72

Good

Over: WEST DESOTO BRANCH

0.5MI E OF SARASOTA CO LN, DeSoto, FL

Built 1999 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,500

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial