Polk County, FL

360 public highway bridges

Polk County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Polk County, Florida contains 360 public highway bridges. Roughly 34.2% are rated “Good,” 40.6% “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.

360
Total Bridges
34.2%
Good
40.6%
Fair
0%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (360)

US-27 NB

Fair

Over: LAKE STREETY CANAL

0.4MI NOF SR-17 ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,700

ROCKRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: DOG DITCH

3.2 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 7,000

CR-640

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

1.4 MI EAST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1969 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 2,900

4TH WAHNETA ST. E

Fair

Over: WAHNETA DRAINAGE CANAL

0.5MI EAST OF CR-655, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 30

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Fair

Over: S PRONG ALAFIA RIVER

1.5 MI WEST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 279

PEEPLES RD

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK OVERFLOW

2.8 MI SOUTH OF CR-630, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.4 t ADT: 225

CR-557A

Fair

Over: EAGLE DITCH

1.0MI SOUTH OF I-4, Polk, FL

Built 1945 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 3,200

SNIVELY RD(CR-655)

Fair

Over: LULU CREEK

0.85MI SOUTH OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 12,600

SR-60

Fair

Over: BUTTERMILK SLOUGH N FORK

3.6MI W OF RIVER RANCH BL, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 10,600

LILLY AVE

Fair

Over: CSX RR

135FT E OF 10TH ST, Polk, FL

Built 1927 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 9,000

FROSTPROOF ROAD

Fair

Over: RELIEF CANAL

2.3 MILES NORTH OF INTERS, Polk, FL

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

US-27 SB

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

2.1 MI SOUTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1975 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 9,700

US-27 NB

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

2.1 MI S OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1974 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 9,700

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: CYPRESS RUN

1.2 MI WEST OF SR-471, Polk, FL

Built 1947 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 11,200

SOCRUM LOOP/CR-582

Fair

Over: LAKE GIBSON OUTFALL

0.5 MI N OF I-4 (SR-400), Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24,500

DEAN STILL RD

Fair

Over: PINE DRAINAGE CANAL

6.0 MI EAST OF SR-33, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,765

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: BLACK HILLS CANAL

0.6 MI. SOUTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1965 Load: 31.9 t ADT: 56,000

FT GREEN RD.

Fair

Over: LITTLE PAYNE CREEK

0.5MI SOUTH OF MILLS RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR-60 WB

Fair

Over: WEOHYAKAPKA CREEK

11.6MI EAST OF ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,900

SR-60 EB

Fair

Over: WEOHYAKAPKA CREEK

11.6 MI EAST OF ALT US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 6,900

CR664(CTY LINE RD)

Fair

Over: SIRES DITCH

5.0MI EAST OF US 17, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 500

MEDULLA RD

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CREEK

0.1MI E OF COUNTY LINE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1989 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,150

SR-60

Fair

Over: WAHNETA FARMS CANAL

6.2MI E OF US-17 OVERPASS, Polk, FL

Built 1951 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 26,000

RUCKS DAIRY RD

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.8MI S OF LK ARBUCKLE RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 229

CR630A/FT MEADE RD

Fair

Over: BOB'S BASIN

1.6 MI E OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,100

US-27 (SR-25)

Fair

Over: LAKE HAMILTON CREEK

0.8 MI. SOUTH OF SR-544, Polk, FL

Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 45,000

ROCKRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: GATOR CREEK DRAIN

1.5MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 7,000

CR-546

Fair

Over: SADDLE CREEK

1.7 MI EAST OF SR-659, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 6,900

ROCKRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: STONE DITCH

4.7MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,000

SR540(WINTER LAKE)

Fair

Over: SADDLE CREEK

3.0 MI EAST OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,200

US-17 (SR-35)

Fair

Over: SADDLE CREEK

1.2 MI NORTH OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1985 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 26,000

MT PISGAH RD-CR657

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER

5.3MI NORTH OF CR-664, Polk, FL

Built 1961 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 600

SR-60

Fair

Over: TIGER LAKE DRAIN

16.4 MI. EAST OF SR-27, Polk, FL

Built 2004 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 11,900

SR-37

Fair

Over: PAYNE BRANCH

3.3 M S OF SR674, Polk, FL

Built 1971 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,300

COUNTY LINE RD.

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF EWELL RD, Polk, FL

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,100

CR-547

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

0.4MI N OF BARGIN BARN RD, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 3,800

US-17 NB SR-35

Fair

Over: WHIDDEN CREEK

3.2 MI S OF US-98, Polk, FL

Built 1983 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 6,767

E. LAKE PARKER DR.

Fair

Over: LAKE PARKER CANAL

0.8MI NORTH OF US-92, Polk, FL

Built 1950 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 3,944

SR-540 WB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER CANAL

0.3MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,750

CR-542

Fair

Over: LAKE HOWARD CANAL

1.1 MI. WEST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1955 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 10,100

SR-540 EB

Fair

Over: PEACE RIVER CANAL

0.3MI WEST OF US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1967 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 13,750

POINCIANA PARKWAY

Fair

Over: CARTER'S CANAL

1.1MI W OF MARIGOLD AVE., Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,000

MARIGOLD AVE.

Fair

Over: LILY CANAL

5MI S OF CYPRESS PARKWAY, Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,100

POINCIANA PARKWAY

Fair

Over: LAKE MARION CREEK

1.1MI W OF MARIGOLD AVE., Polk, FL

Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,000

US-98 (SR-700)

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 42,000

CR-630

Fair

Over: SWEET CLOUD DITCH

3.8 MI W OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1973 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,100

COUNTY LINE RD.

Fair

Over: HENRY BUNN'S CREEK

2.0 MI WEST OF US-17, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 198

COUNTY LINE RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CHARLIE CREEK

6.3 Mi. West of US-27, Polk, FL

Built 1960 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

CR-540A

Fair

Over: TRIANGLE LAKE

0.2 MI WEST OF SR-37, Polk, FL

Built 2007 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 9,000

91 MINE ROAD

Fair

Over: PEACE CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF SR-60, Polk, FL

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,654
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