Structure S304 · Hendry County, FL

IRR BIA RTE 182 over West Feeder Canal

Carries IRR BIA RTE 182 over West Feeder Canal, 9km W Int. BIA 182 & 1281.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

90 ft end to end, longest span 30 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.

Built196561 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic120counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyHendry
Location9km W Int. BIA 182 & 1281
CarriesIRR BIA RTE 182
CrossesWest Feeder Canal
Coordinates26.30136, -81.07311

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area208.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic120 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number00000000000S304

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.