Bates Road over Crane Strand Canal
Orange County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bates Road over Crane Strand Canal in Orange County, Florida, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,669 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 241 of the 890 inventoried bridges in Orange County rated fair (27.1%); 0 (0.0%) 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 September 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 75 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi E of SR-551 |
| NBI structure number | 754003 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orange County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR-429 NB over Cr-437a | 2024 | 334,750 | Good |
| I-4 over CR 438 (Princeton St) | 2018 | 239,000 | Good |
| I-4 EB over Church Street | 2019 | 216,500 | Good |
| I-4 (SR 400) over SR 423 (Lee Road) | 2018 | 190,500 | Good |
| SR-408 over Summerlin Avenue | 1973 | 187,000 | Good |
| SR-408 over Bumby Ave | 1973 | 187,000 | Fair |
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