Pinellas County Bridge Report Card

Pinellas County scores 84 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B84 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pinellas County, Florida

Pinellas County has 449 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 8 rated poor and 27 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is at or below the 2.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 41,246 daily vehicle crossings.

449Total Bridges

8Poor (1.8%)

154Fair (34.3%)

27Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 2.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

41,246daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

27bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pinellas County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 84/100 (B). The county has 449 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 8 in poor condition and 27 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 41,246 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.8%	3.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.0%	12.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	11,089,429 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	1.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	2.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.0%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	41,246 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeBelcher RD Cr-501 over Allens Creek — 17,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCentral Avenue over Booker Creek — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pinellas County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pinellas County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Overlook DR NE over Smacks Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,200	1965
Ridgemoor Blvd. over Brooker Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,700	1985
N Spring BLVD over Minetta Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,100	1924
Belcher RD Cr-501 over Allens Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,300	1974
43rd Street South over Clam Bayou Outfall	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,667	1990
62nd Ave. South over Maximo Channel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	495	1984
38th St. South over Minnow Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	404	1940
17th ST N over Booker Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	380	1953
Cr-694 over Cross Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	49,500	1976
Cr-1 over Curlew Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	21,500	1986

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.