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Banana River Drive over Banana River

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Coordinates:
+28.15028, -80.60500
28°09'01" N, 80°36'18" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:Banana River Drive over Banana River
Structure number:704063
Location:0.3 Mile West of SR-513
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:Collector (Urban) [17]
Length of largest span:202.4 ft. [61.7 m]
Total length:791.7 ft. [241.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:22.0 ft. [6.7 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:23.0 ft. [7.0 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:17.1 ft. [5.2 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:7.9 ft. [2.4 m]
Owner:County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:1927
Year reconstructed:2005
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Movable - Swing [17]
Deck type:Open Grating [3]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:2,569 [as of 2002]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:63.9 tons [58.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:38.0 tons [34.5 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:65.9

2000 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:2,519 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 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 and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:12.5 tons [11.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:7.6 tons [6.9 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:5.1

1992 Inspection 

Status:Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:3,200 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Pier/abutment protection:In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:19.8 tons [18.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:12.9 tons [11.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:36.0
Recommended work:Bridge deck replacement with only incidental widening. [37]
Estimated cost of work:$1,400,000