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SR 618 & RAMP over HILLS RVR & DOWNTOWN TPA

Map 

Coordinates:
+27.94278, -82.46000
27°56'34" N, 82°27'36" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:SR 618 & RAMP over HILLS RVR & DOWNTOWN TPA
Structure number:100332
Location:BETWEEN 19TH & BAYSHORE
Purpose:Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) [12]
Tolls:Yes, on toll road [2]
Length of largest span:186.7 ft. [56.9 m]
Total length:9982.4 ft. [3042.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:38.1 ft. [11.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:21.0 ft. [6.4 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:39.7 ft. [12.1 m]
Skew angle:99°
Owner:State Toll Authority [31]
Year built:1975
Year reconstructed:1981
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:16,000 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:8% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Pier/abutment protection:In place but in a deteriorated condition [3]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Operating rating:62.9 tons [57.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:27.0 tons [24.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:80.8
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$330,000

2000 Inspection 

Average daily traffic:24,000 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:8% of total traffic
Evaluation:Not applicable [N]

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:18,595 [as of 1988]
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:38.6 tons [35.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:73.1
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$830,000