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Bridge conditions in DeSoto County, Florida

57 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

DeSoto County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 57 inventoried bridges (3.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 57 bridges in DeSoto County, Florida, are rated in poor condition (3.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
21 bridges (36.8%) are rated good and 34 (59.6%) fair.
The median DeSoto County bridge was built in 1979.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Cr-661 over Bunker Creek (built 1979), carrying about 950 vehicles a day.

Good 36.8% · Fair 59.6% · Poor 3.5% of 57 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-661 over Bunker Creek	1979	950	Poor
Oak Hill Cemetery over Bones Creek	1993	–	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SR-70 over Peace River Relief	1961	17,700	Fair
SR-70 over Peace River	1961	17,700	Fair
US-17 (SR-35) NB over Joshua Creek	1996	17,600	Good
US-17 (SR-35) over Sand Gulley	1981	16,200	Fair
US-17 (SR-35) over Mare Branch	2005	15,100	Fair
US-17 (SR-35) over Sand Gully	2005	15,100	Good
SR-70 over Whidden Creek	1960	13,600	Fair
SR-70 over Joshua Creek	1959	13,600	Fair
SR-35 (US-17) SB over Joshua Creek	2015	12,200	Good
US-17 (SR-35) SB over Thornton Branch	1999	11,400	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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