Structure 160268 · Polk County, FL

Sr570 Polk EB 13.6 over Ramp A

Carries Sr570 Polk EB 13.6 over Ramp A, 14.4 Mi East Of I-4 West.

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 FT213 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

213 ft end to end: 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.

Built199828 years old
Length212.9 ft64.9 m
Daily traffic6,850counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPolk
Location14.4 Mi East Of I-4 West
CarriesSr570 Polk EB 13.6
CrossesRamp A
Coordinates28.01043, -81.84733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Max Span212.9 ft (64.9 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area850.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,850 (2022)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number160268

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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