Polk County, FL

360 public highway bridges

Polk County Bridge Snapshot

Polk County, Florida contains 360 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 34.2% are rated “Good,” 40.6% “Fair,” 0% “Poor,” and 0% 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.

360
Total Bridges
34.2%
Good
0%
Poor
0%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
34.2% (123)
Fair
40.6% (146)
Poor
0% (0)
SD
0% (0)

All Bridges (360)

W LAKE HAMILTON RD

Fair

Over: MARGRETS CANAL

2.3MI S OF SR-544, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,000

DISTRICT LINE RD.

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

1.6 MI S OF OLD BREWSTER, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 86

CR-655 RIFLE RANGE

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK DRAIN CNL

0.6MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1954 Load: 19.3 t ADT: 12,600

W LAKE WALES ALTUR

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK DRAIN

1.0MI WEST OF CREWS RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 19.6 t ADT: 135

KRAFT ROAD

Fair

Over: KRAFT CANAL

0.2MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 313

LAKESHORE RD

Fair

Over: ERICS CANAL

0.4MI S OF LEISURE LN E, Polk, FL

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 315

SR-33

Fair

Over: QUAIL CREEK

1.8 MI NE OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 18,500

DEAN STILL RD.

Fair

Over: BROWN CREEK

1.6 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 4,400

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

0.7 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 13,000

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER OVERFLOW

1.0 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 13,000

HORSESHOE CRK RD.

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CREEK

1.9MI E OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 316

LAKE HENDRY RD.

Fair

Over: SINK BRANCH

0.4MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 800

DEAN STILL ROAD

Fair

Over: PETER CANAL

4.0 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 1,765

DEEN STILL RD.

Fair

Over: DEEN STILL DRAIN

1.9 MI E OF ROCKRIDGE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,400

DEAN STILL RD.

Fair

Over: PONY CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 3,400

ALTURAS BABSON RD

Fair

Over: TWIN LAKES DITCH

2.4MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 22.9 t ADT: 1,100

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: FOX BRANCH

0.15 MI EAST OF SR-471, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 14,000

US-17 (US-92)

Fair

Over: HERBS LOST CREEK

2.2 MI SOUTH OF CR-54, Polk, FL

Built 1934 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 20,500

DISTRICT LINE RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAYNE CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF WALKER RD, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 96

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: BOWLEGS CREEK

8.5 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1959 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 4,400

CR-542

Fair

Over: O'GRADYS DITCH

0.8 MI EAST OF AIRPORT RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 3,400

ROCKRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: FOX DRAIN

1.0MI WEST OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1,352

CRUMP RD.

Fair

Over: CRUMP CREEK

2.0MI W OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,300

H R SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: MORGAN HOLE CREEK

3 MILES EAST OF INTERSECT, Polk, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 10

CR-572

Fair

Over: LAKE BONNET DRAINAGE

0.4 MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 9,900

SR-33

Fair

Over: SILICA CREEK

1MI N OF GREENPOND DR, Polk, FL

Built 1941 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 10,800

MT PISGAH RD

Fair

Over: GILSHEY BRDG CRK

0.7 MI N/O COUNTY LINE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 600

CR-630

Fair

Over: NORTH REEDY LAKE CREEK

3.1 MI EAST OF ALT27/SR17, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,100

CREWS ROAD

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK DRAIN

1.8 MI NORTH OF CR-640, Polk, FL

Built 1955 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 253

SR-37

Fair

Over: PAYNE CREEK

1.2MI S OF SR-674, Polk, FL

Built 1971 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,400

FRONTAGE RD N 0.0

Fair

Over: CANAL

100' South of Clark Road, Polk, FL

Built 1998 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 250

SR-60

Fair

Over: SHEEP HAMMOCK CREEK

0.75MI E RIVER RANCH BLVD, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 10,600

OLD AVON PARK RD.

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

2.1MI S OF WILSON RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,587

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CHARLIE CREEK

10.5MI EAST OF US 17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 500

CR-17A

Fair

Over: GATORHOG CANAL

1.0MI EAST OF CR-557, Polk, FL

Built 1966 Load: 26.8 t ADT: 6,300

RICHLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.1 MI NORTH OF SHADY LN, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,500

PEEPLES RD

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

2.6 MI SOUTH OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 225

OLD DADE CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.2MI N OF ROCKRIDGE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1990 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 593

COUNTY LINE RD.

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

1.5 MI WEST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 198

CR-630A

Fair

Over: TORRES CREEK

0.5 MI E OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1970 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 5,400

THOMPSON NURSERY

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK DRAIN CANAL

0.2MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1976 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 6,600

SR-60

Fair

Over: MULBERRY DRAINAGE CANAL

0.12 MI EAST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1942 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 23,000

NICHOLS RD CR-676

Fair

Over: N. PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

1MI SOUTHWEST OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1971 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 1,921

US-98 SR-700

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1.1 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1928 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,300

CR-630

Fair

Over: IDA BRANCH

1.0MI E OF ALT-27/SR-17, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,100

CR-640

Fair

Over: THIRTY MILE CREEK

2.8 MI WEST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,000

FROSTPROOF ROAD

Fair

Over: WILLINGHAM CREEK

2.9 MILES NORTH OF INTERS, Polk, FL

Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50

OLD DIXIE HWY

Fair

Over: FUSSELS DITCH

0.6 MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1940 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,604

CR-542

Fair

Over: MOSSEY CREEK

1.2 MI EAST OF COMBEE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,800

US-27 SB

Fair

Over: LAKE STREETY CANAL

0.4 MI. NORTH OF US-27A, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,700

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

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