North Road over Rake Creek
Franklin County, Florida · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- North Road over Rake Creek in Franklin County, Florida, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 25 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- It is one of 15 of the 41 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (36.6%); 15 (36.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel through truss |
| Length | about 39 ft |
| Location | 1.27 Miles East of SR65 |
| NBI structure number | 490808 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US98 SR30 over Apalachicola River | 1988 | 8,100 | Fair |
| US98 SR30 over Apalachicola Bay | 1988 | 8,100 | Fair |
| US 98 SR 30 over Porter Bar Creek | 1979 | 6,300 | Fair |
| US 98 SR 30 over Bayou | 1940 | 6,200 | Fair |
| US98 SR30 over Carrabelle River | 1977 | 6,200 | Fair |
| SR300 over St George Sound | 2003 | 5,700 | Fair |
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