Structure 150140 · Pinellas County, FL

I-175WB To I-275NB over 3rd 4th 5th AVE & 16 ST

Carries I-175WB To I-275NB over 3rd 4th 5th AVE & 16 ST, I-175 At 16th ST S.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,952 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,952 ft end to end, longest span 189 ft: about 5.4 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length1952.1 ft595 m
Daily traffic7,100counted 2024
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPinellas
LocationI-175 At 16th ST S
CarriesI-175WB To I-275NB
Crosses3rd 4th 5th AVE & 16 ST
Coordinates27.76685, -82.65729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1952.1 ft (595 m)
Max Span189.3 ft (57.7 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area7,854 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,100 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge15

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number150140

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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