Beach Drive over Massalina Bayou
Bay County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Beach Drive over Massalina Bayou in Bay 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 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 76 of the 131 inventoried bridges in Bay County rated fair (58.0%); 13 (9.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel movable bascule |
| Length | about 335 ft |
| Location | 0.64 Miles S US98A/SR30A |
| NBI structure number | 460053 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR30 US98 Eastbd over Seaport Drive | 2020 | 34,860 | Good |
| US98 SR30 EB over SR 368 23rd St. & RR | 2020 | 34,860 | Good |
| US98 SR30 over St. Andrews Bay | 2004 | 34,066 | Fair |
| US98 SR30 over St. Andrews Bay | 2003 | 34,066 | Fair |
| US98 SR30 WB over Collegiate Dr | 2019 | 34,066 | Good |
| US231 SR75 over Mill Bayou | 1951 | 34,000 | Fair |
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