Structure 14153 · Charlotte County, FL

Forest Nelson BLVD over Sunset Waterway

Carries Forest Nelson BLVD over Sunset Waterway, 0.8 Mi N/o Us-41.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201412 years old
Length33.8 ft10.3 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2025
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyCharlotte
Location0.8 Mi N/o Us-41
CarriesForest Nelson BLVD
CrossesSunset Waterway
Coordinates27.01118, -82.12318

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Area69.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2025)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number014153

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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