Palm Beach County Bridge Report Card

Palm Beach County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County has 607 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 12 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.3% is at or below the 2.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 32,500 daily vehicle crossings.

607Total Bridges

2Poor (0.3%)

138Fair (22.7%)

12Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 2.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

32,500daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

12bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Palm Beach County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 607 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 12 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 32,500 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	0.3%	0.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.0%	4.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	39 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	17,483,461 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	0.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	2.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.0%
Average Bridge Age	39 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	32,500 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-1 (sr-5) over Earman River (c-17) — 29,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCr-717 over Okeechobee Rim Canal — built in 1935 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Palm Beach County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Palm Beach County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-1 (sr-5) over Earman River (c-17)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,500	1956
NW 5th Street over Hillsboro L-14 Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,000	1964
Sr-811 (alt A-1-a) over Loxahatchee River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	42,000	1975
Us-1 (sr-5) over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	21,500	1956
Atlantic Avenue over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,000	1952
Linton Blvd. over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	15,400	1981
Palmetto Park Road over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	15,000	1987
E. Camino Real over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	13,888	1939
A1a over Boca Inlet	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	11,300	1963
Woolbright Road over Intracoastal Waterway	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	9,625	1967

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.