Gulf County Bridge Report Card

Gulf County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Gulf County, Florida

Gulf County has 62 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.9% is above the 2.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,100 daily vehicle crossings.

62Total Bridges

8Poor (12.9%)

41Fair (66.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 2.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,100daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Gulf County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 62 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,100 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	12.9%	25.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.7% of measured traffic	0.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	154,499 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	12.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	2.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,100 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeAmericus Avenue over Drainage Ditch — 385 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSr22 over Alligator Creek — built in 1940 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Gulf County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Gulf County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Americus Avenue over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	385	1960
Pleasant Rest Road over Wetappo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	275	1950
CR 30b over Indian Lagoon	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1980
Two Pen Ridge over Stone Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1994
Victoria Avenue over Tidal Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	1995
S Dianna Street over Stone Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	44	1995
South Long Street over Joe Lamb Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	44	2008
Saul Creek Road over Saul Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	22	1999
Us98 Sr30 over City Street	High traffic	Fair	11,200	1958
Us98 Sr30 over Gulf County Canal	High traffic	Fair	10,700	1993

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.