Scotts Ferry Road over Bear Creek
Bay County, Florida · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Scotts Ferry Road over Bear Creek in Bay County, Florida, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1942, making it 83 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 419 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 131 inventoried bridges in Bay County rated poor (9.9%); 13 (9.9%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 2 | Critical condition |
| Superstructure | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber slab |
| Length | about 200 ft |
| Location | 1.8 Miles E of US231/SR75 |
| NBI structure number | 464419 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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