Structure 64004 · Hardee County, FL

Cr-665 Fish Br. RD over Fish Branch

Carries Cr-665 Fish Br. RD over Fish Branch, 4.6 Mi E/o Us-17.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT61 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

61 ft end to end, longest span 11 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1984rebuilt 2008
Length61.0 ft18.6 m
Daily traffic93counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyHardee
Location4.6 Mi E/o Us-17
CarriesCr-665 Fish Br. RD
CrossesFish Branch
Coordinates27.35705, -81.72760

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Max Span10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area91.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1984 (reconstructed 2008)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic93 (2025)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number064004

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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