Structure 34030 · Collier County, FL

Golden Gate BLVD over Faka Union Canal

Carries Golden Gate BLVD over Faka Union Canal, 0.9mi E Of Everglades Bl.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT123 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

123 ft end to end, longest span 31 ft. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built196561 years old
Length123.4 ft37.6 m
Daily traffic525counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyCollier
Location0.9mi E Of Everglades Bl
CarriesGolden Gate BLVD
CrossesFaka Union Canal
Coordinates26.23080, -81.52830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length123.4 ft (37.6 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area297.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic525 (2023)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number034030

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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