Structure 524162 · Holmes County, FL

Kirkland Road over Big Branch

Carries Kirkland Road over Big Branch, 0.8 Miles East Of CR 171.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

23 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built200323 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic60counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyHolmes
Location0.8 Miles East Of CR 171
CarriesKirkland Road
CrossesBig Branch
Coordinates30.98787, -85.52517

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Deck Width16.7 ft (5.1 m)
Deck Area35.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number524162

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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