Structure 870136 · Miami-Dade County, FL

SR 836 WB over Blue Lagoon

Carries SR 836 WB over Blue Lagoon, 0.75 Mile W Of SR 953.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

240 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1968rebuilt 2018
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic89,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Location0.75 Mile W Of SR 953
CarriesSR 836 WB
CrossesBlue Lagoon
Coordinates25.78377, -80.27427

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width93.8 ft (28.6 m)
Deck Area2093.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1968 (reconstructed 2018)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic89,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number870136

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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