Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Movable - Bascule [16]
Approach Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface:
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 797.4 m = 2616.3 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 40.6 m = 133.2 ft
Approach Spans: 52
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 7.3 m = 24.0 ft (6 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 11.4 m = 37.4 ft for a 7.3 m = 24.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 5.27 m = 17.3 ft and Navigational Clearance: 6.7 m = 22.0 ft
Location
Bradenton Beach [07975]: Manatee County [081], Florida [12]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 1
0.1 mi. E BRADENTON BEACH
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Operating: 31.3 metric ton = 34.4 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 18.8 metric ton = 20.7 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Inspections
Date: April 2020 [0420] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 0.8 km = 0.5 mi
Traffic
ADT: 15000 (2020) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 18750 (In 2040
)