Structure 170055 · Sarasota County, FL

South River Road over Branch Of Myakka River

Carries South River Road over Branch Of Myakka River, 100ft S/o Us-41.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1965rebuilt 1996
Length26.6 ft8.1 m
Daily traffic13,500counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Location100ft S/o Us-41
CarriesSouth River Road
CrossesBranch Of Myakka River
Coordinates27.04122, -82.29987

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area252.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1996)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number170055

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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