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Bridge conditions in Hardee County, Florida

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

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

2 of the 84 bridges the federal inventory lists in Hardee County are rated poor; the rest split 37 good and 45 fair.

2 of the 84 bridges in Hardee County, Florida, are rated in poor condition (2.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
37 bridges (44.0%) are rated good and 45 (53.6%) fair.
The median Hardee County bridge was built in 1986.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Cr-664 over Little Payne Creek (built 1915), carrying about 600 vehicles a day.

Good 44.0% · Fair 53.6% · Poor 2.4% of 84 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-664 over Little Payne Creek	1915	600	Poor
Cowart Rd. over Lake Dale Branch	1970	500	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US-17 (SR-35) over Hog Branch	1946	21,000	Fair
US-17 SB over Payne Creek	1994	17,600	Good
US-17 NB over Payne Creek	1993	17,600	Good
US-17 (SR-35) SB over Alligator Branch	2013	17,600	Good
US-17 (SR-35) NB over Alligator Branch	2012	17,600	Good
US-17 SB (SR-35) over Peace River	2001	15,900	Good
US-17 NB (SR-35) over Peace River	2001	15,000	Good
US-17 SB (SR-35) over Thompson Branch	2007	12,000	Good
US-17 SB (SR-35) over Charlie Creek	2017	10,700	Good
US-17 NB (SR-35) over Thompson Branch	2004	10,000	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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