Las Olas Boulevard over Intracoastal Waterway
Broward County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Las Olas Boulevard over Intracoastal Waterway in Broward 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 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 16,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 202 of the 685 inventoried bridges in Broward County rated fair (29.5%); 10 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel movable bascule |
| Length | about 1,095 ft |
| Location | W.of A1A on Las Olas Blv. |
| NBI structure number | 860018 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 (SR-9) over SR-824 Pembroke Road | 1990 | 252,418 | Good |
| I-95 (SR-9) over C-10 Spur Canal | 1962 | 241,000 | Fair |
| I-95 (SR-9) over Taft Street | 1964 | 238,000 | Good |
| I-95 (SR-9) over SR-820 Hollywood Blvd | 1990 | 234,000 | Good |
| I-95 (SR-9) over Hillsboro Canal | 2019 | 206,000 | Good |
| I-95 (SR-9) over SR858 Hallandale Bch Bld | 1990 | 202,500 | Good |
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