Total bridges
63
Public highway bridges in Highlands County
County profile · official public datasets
Highlands County, FL
63 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 47.6% rated Good, 50.8% Fair, 1.6% Poor.
- 63
- Public bridges
- 47.6%
- Good condition
- 1.6%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Highlands County pairs a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 37%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 1.6%
- Poor-condition share
- 63
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- 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.
Highlands County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Highlands County ranks #25 of 67 Florida counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.6%). Highlands County, Florida contains 63 public highway bridges. Roughly 47.6% are rated “Good,” 50.8% “Fair,” and 1.6% “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
47.6%
30 of 63 rated 7-9
Fair condition
50.8%
32 of 63 rated 5-6
Poor condition
1.6%
1 of 63 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#25 of 67
Among Florida counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 63 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 47.6% (30)
Fair 50.8% (32)
Poor 1.6% (1)
57.1% of Highlands County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
36 of the 63 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 47.6% 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 Highlands County's bridges were built
63 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s 6
1950–1959
6 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
21 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
12 bridges
- 1980s 7
1980–1989
7 bridges
- 1990s 7
1990–1999
7 bridges
- 2000s 4
2000–2009
4 bridges
- 2010s 1
2010–2019
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 21 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 33.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1972, 11 years older than the Florida average of 1983.
How Highlands County compares with Florida's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Florida counties nearest Highlands County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.6% Poor share is the 3rd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1973 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 66 Florida counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County | 67 | 46.3% | 53.7% | 0% | 1973 |
| Highlands County (this page) | 63 | 47.6% | 50.8% | 1.6% | 1972 |
| Gulf County | 62 | 19.4% | 67.7% | 12.9% | 1973 |
| Hamilton County | 60 | 35% | 63.3% | 1.7% | 1968 |
| Hernando County | 60 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0% | 1985 |
| Madison County | 60 | 41.7% | 55% | 3.3% | 1968 |
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 Highlands 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 Highlands County, both outside Florida so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside FL (63 bridges here).
- Chattahoochee County, GA · 63 bridges
- Red River County, LA · 63 bridges
- Lincoln County, ME · 63 bridges
- Gladwin County, MI · 63 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside FL (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (63)
SENTINEL POINT RD.
FairOver: OAK BRANCH CANAL
100FT N OF L JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL
Built 1975 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 152
SKIPPER RD.
FairOver: JACKSON CREEK
0.5 MI W OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1974 Load: 8.2 t ADT: 1,000
SENTINEL PT. RD.
FairOver: SENTINEL PT CANAL
0.1MI N OF L JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL
Built 1976 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 152
E. JOSEPHINE CT.
FairOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
0.2 MI N OF JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL
Built 1975 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 200
CR-634 HAMMOCK RD
FairOver: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS C
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK, Highlands, FL
Built 1990 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 7,700
US-98 (SR-700)
FairOver: SPRING LAKE CANAL
5.8 MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1949 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 6,600
US-98 (SR 700)
FairOver: LORIDA CREEK
10.1MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1949 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 6,600
CR-621
FairOver: ISTOKPOGA CREEK
2.9MI SOUTH OF US-98, Highlands, FL
Built 1959 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 600
US-98 (SR-700)
FairOver: KISSIMMEE RIVER
24.4MI E OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,200
CATFISH CK RD
FairOver: CATFISH CREEK
100FT E OF JEFFERSON AVE, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 4,600
ARBUCKLE CREEK RD.
FairOver: ARBUCKLE CREEK
6.2MI EAST OF CR-17, Highlands, FL
Built 1965 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,850
US-98 (SR-700)
FairOver: GRIFFINS DITCH
9.7MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,600
SR-70
FairOver: FISHEATING CK OVERFLOW
10.1MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1963 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,400
US-98 (SR-700)
FairOver: ISTOKPOGA CREEK
17MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1950 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 3,600
CR-621
FairOver: C-41 A CANAL
7.5MI South of US-98, Highlands, FL
Built 1961 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 600
SR-70
FairOver: FISHEATING CREEK SLOUGH
10.7MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,400
US-98 (SR 700)
FairOver: ISTOKPOGA CANAL
17.4MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,600
SR-66
FairOver: LITTLE CHARLIE BOWLEGS
8MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 6,530
US-27 SB (SR 25)
FairOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
4MI SOUTH OF SR-66, Highlands, FL
Built 1944 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 21,800
HIGHLANDS LAKE DR.
FairOver: BOGGY CREEK
2.8MI NORTH OF CR-621, Highlands, FL
Built 1987 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500
US-98 (SR 700)
FairOver: ARBUCKLE CREEK
7.6MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1949 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 6,600
SOUTH BLVD
FairOver: RIM CANAL
BRIDGE LOCATED BETWEEN PR, Highlands, FL
Built 1986 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 250
KISSIMMEE ROAD
FairOver: MORGAN HOLE CREEK
3.5 MILES EAST OF INTERSE, Highlands, FL
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
SR-70
FairOver: INDIAN PRAIRIE CANAL
11.0MI EAST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,500
SR-70
FairOver: HARNEY POND CANAL
7.9 MI East of US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 5,600
US-27 NB
FairOver: LAKE ANOKA
1.0MI S OF SR-64, Highlands, FL
Built 1969 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 35,000
GRAND CONCOURSE SE
FairOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 101
SOUTH CANAL ROAD
FairOver: LIT. CHARLEY BOWLEGS CK
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK, Highlands, FL
Built 1997 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 10
PARK LOOP DR
FairOver: LIT CHARLIE BOWLEGS CRK
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK ST PK, Highlands, FL
Built 1997 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 13
SR-66
FairOver: JACKSON CREEK
0.8MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1961 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,530
US-98 (SR-700)
FairOver: CORNWELL CANAL
3.3MI W OF KISSIMMEE RIV, Highlands, FL
Built 1980 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,600
PLACID VIEW DR.
FairOver: CATFISH CREEK
3.0MI NORTH OF SR-70, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,250
RIVERDALE ROAD
GoodOver: PALMETTO CREEK
1.8MI S OF E BUTLER RD, Highlands, FL
Built 1976 Load: 9.8 t ADT: 300
CR-621 LK JUNE RD
GoodOver: LK HENRY & LK JUNE CANAL
3.9MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1954 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,100
SPARTA ROAD
GoodOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK CANAL
0.4MI SOUTH OF US 27, Highlands, FL
Built 1974 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 3,300
CR-621
GoodOver: MUCK DITCH
7.9MI E OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 600
CR-621
GoodOver: CROSS DRAIN
6.7MI S OF US-98, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 600
LK. JOSEPHINE DR.
GoodOver: WILSON CREEK
1.3MI WEST OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1975 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 1,150
CR-621
GoodOver: ROSSS DITCH
8.7MI S OF US-98, Highlands, FL
Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 600
SR-66
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
2.6 MI West of US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1961 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 6,530
CR-64E
GoodOver: BONNET CREEK
5.7MI EAST OF CR-17A, Highlands, FL
Built 1981 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,900
W. JOSEPHINE CT.
GoodOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
0.1MI NOF LK JOSEPHINE DR, Highlands, FL
Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 200
CLOVERLEAF ROAD
GoodOver: LAKE FRANCIS CANAL
1MI N OF LK JUNE RD, Highlands, FL
Built 1974 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 1,000
SENTINEL POINT RD.
GoodOver: OAK BRANCH CANAL
270FT N OF JOSPHINE DRIVE, Highlands, FL
Built 1976 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 152
CR-731
GoodOver: PLATTS BRANCH
2.0MI W OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1988 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 600
CR-17
GoodOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
3.8MI SOUTH OF US-98, Highlands, FL
Built 1982 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 550
CR-731
GoodOver: FISHEATING CREEK
5.7 MI W of US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1965 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 800
TUBBS RD
GoodOver: JACKSON CREEK
0.2 MI SOUTH OF US-27, Highlands, FL
Built 1975 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 500
US-27 NB (SR 25)
GoodOver: JOSEPHINE CREEK
4MI SOUTH OF SR-66, Highlands, FL
Built 1968 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 21,000
CR-29
GoodOver: DAWNS DITCH
2.1MI NORTH OF SR-70, Highlands, FL
Built 1954 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 750
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