Structure 44033 · DeSoto County, FL

NW Second Bunker over Bunker Ditch

Carries NW Second Bunker over Bunker Ditch, 0.5 Mi N Of Sr-70.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

55 ft end to end, longest span 14 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.

Built1985rebuilt 2018
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic200counted 2025
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyDeSoto
Location0.5 Mi N Of Sr-70
CarriesNW Second Bunker
CrossesBunker Ditch
Coordinates27.24157, -81.89575

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span14.4 ft (4.4 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area122.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2025)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number044033

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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