Structure 870002 · Miami-Dade County, FL

Biscayne BLVD Sr5 over Little River Canal C-7

Carries Biscayne BLVD Sr5 over Little River Canal C-7, 0.13m S Of NE 79 ST.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

86 ft end to end, longest span 37 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built1928rebuilt 1996
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic36,500counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Location0.13m S Of NE 79 ST
CarriesBiscayne BLVD Sr5
CrossesLittle River Canal C-7
Coordinates25.84654, -80.18460

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area558.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number870002

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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