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Cr-78a (ft Denaud) over Matthews Creek

Hendry County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Cr-78a (ft Denaud) over Matthews Creek in Hendry County, Florida, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 238 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 26 of the 87 inventoried bridges in Hendry County rated fair (29.9%); 3 (3.4%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SR-80 over Carlos Waterway	2003	21,612	Good
SR-80 over Ft. Simmons Branch	2003	21,000	Good
SR-80 over Plant Creek	2000	21,000	Good
SR 29 (bridge St) over Caloosahatchee River	1959	17,300	Fair
SR-80 over Bee Creek	1985	16,300	Good
SR-80 over Santa Barbara Canal	1953	14,500	Good