Sarasota County Bridge Report Card

Sarasota County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sarasota County, Florida

Sarasota County has 299 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 0 rated poor and 21 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.0% is at or below the 2.8% statewide average.

299Total Bridges

0Poor (0.0%)

123Fair (41.1%)

21Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 2.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

0daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

21bridges are rated scour-critical, or 7.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sarasota County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 299 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 0 in poor condition and 21 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 0 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	0.0%	0.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	7.0%	14.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	5,818,236 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	0.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	2.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	7.0%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	0 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Oldest Listed BridgeOsprey Avenue over Hudson Bayou — built in 1916 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sarasota County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sarasota County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-41 (sr-45) over Whitaker Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	30,500	1923
Bee Ridge Road over Phillippi Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	30,500	1986
17th Street over Canal Main B	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	17,800	1988
17th ST over Branch Canal Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	17,800	1988
Us-41 (sr-45) NB over Myakka River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	17,750	1977
Us-41 (sr-45) SB over Myakka River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	17,750	1977
Us-41 (sr-45) NB over Salt Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	17,750	1977
Us-41 (sr-45) SB over Salt Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	17,750	1977
Us-41 (sr-45) SB over South Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	17,000	1928
Sr-758 over Sarasota Bay	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,800	1972

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.