Structure 870603 · Miami-Dade County, FL

Ramp To Sr-856 over SR A1a To SR 856 N To W

Carries Ramp To Sr-856 over SR A1a To SR 856 N To W, 0.1m W Of A1a.

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 FT1,368 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,368 ft end to end, longest span 136 ft: about 3.8 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.

Built198145 years old
Length1368.1 ft417 m
Daily traffic18,000counted 2025
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Location0.1m W Of A1a
CarriesRamp To Sr-856
CrossesSR A1a To SR 856 N To W
Coordinates25.95351, -80.12080

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1368.1 ft (417 m)
Max Span136.5 ft (41.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area5,421 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,000 (2025)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number870603

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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