Lee County Bridge Report Card

Lee County scores 88 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B88 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lee County, Florida

Lee County has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 22 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.5% is at or below the 2.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,700 daily vehicle crossings.

391Total Bridges

2Poor (0.5%)

96Fair (24.6%)

22Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 2.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

15,700daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

22bridges are rated scour-critical, or 5.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 88/100 (B). The county has 391 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 22 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,700 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	0.5%	1.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	5.6%	11.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	7,673,426 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	0.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	2.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	5.6%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	15,700 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCr-865 Estero BLVD over Big Carlos Pass — 10,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWhiskey Creek Dr. over Whiskey Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Cr-865 Estero BLVD over Big Carlos Pass	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,300	1965
Kismet PKWY over Lochness Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,400	1972
Daniels PKWY WB over Six Mile Cypress Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	57,000	1981
Daniels PKWY WB over Six Mile Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	55,000	1981
Cr-884 (veterans) over Heddon Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	55,000	1997
Del Prado Blvd. over Melaga Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	40,500	1963
Del Prado BLVD over Plato Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	40,500	1963
College Parkway EB over Caloosahatchee River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	37,960	1989
College Parkway WB over Caloosahatchee River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	37,957	1963
Veterans Memorial over Aires Canal	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	25,000	1999

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.