Structure 125676 · Lee County, FL

Nelson RD NB over Hermosa Canal

Carries Nelson RD NB over Hermosa Canal, 0.1mi N Of Tropicana PKWY.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

48 ft end to end, longest span 24 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.

Built197452 years old
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic2,550counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyLee
Location0.1mi N Of Tropicana PKWY
CarriesNelson RD NB
CrossesHermosa Canal
Coordinates26.66853, -81.99058

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area157.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,550 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number125676

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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