Sands Blvd. (NB) over Eternity Canal
Lee County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sands Blvd. (NB) over Eternity Canal in Lee County, Florida, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 96 of the 391 inventoried bridges in Lee County rated fair (24.6%); 2 (0.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 7 to 5.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 63 ft |
| Location | 0.4MI Sof CAPE CORAL PKWY |
| NBI structure number | 125717 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 (SR-93) over Corkscrew Canal | 1979 | 112,000 | Fair |
| I-75 over Hicks Crossing Canal | 1979 | 112,000 | Good |
| I-75 over Imperial River Relief | 1979 | 108,000 | Fair |
| I-75 SB (SR-93) over Caloosahatchee River | 1976 | 94,500 | Good |
| I-75 NB (SR-93) over Caloosahatchee River | 1976 | 94,500 | Fair |
| SR-884ColonialBlvd over Ten Mile Canal | 1976 | 70,000 | Fair |
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