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Bridge conditions in Charlotte County, Florida

211 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

The federal inventory lists 211 bridges in Charlotte County: 135 rated good, 75 fair, and 1 poor.

1 of the 211 bridges in Charlotte County, Florida, are rated in poor condition (0.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
135 bridges (64.0%) are rated good and 75 (35.5%) fair.
The median Charlotte County bridge was built in 1982.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Cr-775 over Ainger Creek (built 1981), carrying about 15,900 vehicles a day.

Good 64.0% · Fair 35.5% · Poor 0.5% of 211 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Cr-775 over Ainger Creek	1981	15,900	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-75 (SR-93) over Peace River	2003	82,000	Good
US-41 (SR-45) over South Murdock Creek	1970	60,000	Fair
US-41 (SR-45) over Sunset Canal	1969	56,000	Good
US-41 (SR-45) over Morning Star Canal	1994	46,000	Good
US-41 (SR-45) over Harbor Square Drainage	1948	45,500	Good
US-41 (SR-45) over Fordham Waterway	1966	45,500	Fair
US-41 (SR-45) over Elkham Waterway	1966	44,500	Good
I-75 SB over Cr-776	1980	41,000	Good
I-75 NB over Cr-776	1980	41,000	Good
US-41 (SR-45) over Crestwood Waterway	1974	38,000	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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