9TH Street West over Cedar Hammock Canal
Manatee County, Florida · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 9TH Street West over Cedar Hammock Canal in Manatee County, Florida, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,084 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 255 inventoried bridges in Manatee County rated poor (0.4%); 1 (0.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi North of SR-684 |
| NBI structure number | 134076 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Manatee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 (SR-93) SB over SR-64 | 1980 | 136,000 | Fair |
| I-75 (SR-93) NB over SR-64 | 1980 | 136,000 | Fair |
| I-75 SB over Salt Marsh | 1980 | 120,500 | Fair |
| I-75 (SR-93) NB over Curiosity Creek | 1980 | 85,000 | Good |
| I-75 SB (SR-93) over Braden River | 1979 | 70,000 | Good |
| I-75 NB (SR-93) over Braden River | 1979 | 70,000 | Good |
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