Bridge conditions in Manatee County, Florida

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

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

1 of the 255 bridges the federal inventory lists in Manatee County are rated poor; the rest split 138 good and 116 fair.

• 1 of the 255 bridges in Manatee County, Florida, are rated in poor condition (0.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 138 bridges (54.1%) are rated good and 116 (45.5%) fair.
• The median Manatee County bridge was built in 1983.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is 9TH Street West over Cedar Hammock Canal (built 1960), carrying about 3,084 vehicles a day.

Good 54.1% · Fair 45.5% · Poor 0.4% of 255 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.

Busiest bridges in the county

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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.