EB Spanish Rvr Bvd over Intracoastal Waterway
Palm Beach County, Florida · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- EB Spanish Rvr Bvd over Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County, Florida, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 138 of the 607 inventoried bridges in Palm Beach County rated fair (22.7%); 2 (0.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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.
View this bridge on a map → (26.38632, -80.07093)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel movable bascule |
| Length | about 486 ft |
| Location | EB SR800 .2mi West of A1A |
| NBI structure number | 930226 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Florida department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Palm Beach County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 95 SR 9 over 12th Avenue South | 1975 | 252,000 | Good |
| I 95 SR 9 over 6th Avenue South | 2007 | 247,000 | Good |
| I 95 SR 9 over 17th Avenue North | 1975 | 233,000 | Fair |
| I-95 (SR-9) over Drainage Canal | 1974 | 232,000 | Good |
| I 95 SR 9 over El Rio Canal | 1974 | 231,000 | Good |
| I 95 SR 9 over SR 882 Forest Hill Blvd | 1975 | 224,000 | Good |
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