Structure 940001 · St. Lucie County, FL

Us-1 (sr-5) SB over Howard Creek

Carries Us-1 (sr-5) SB over Howard Creek, .3 M N Of Martin Co. Line.

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 FT90 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 90 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.

Built1936rebuilt 1987
Length90.2 ft27.5 m
Daily traffic26,250counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountySt. Lucie
Location.3 M N Of Martin Co. Line
CarriesUs-1 (sr-5) SB
CrossesHoward Creek
Coordinates27.26792, -80.28676

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length90.2 ft (27.5 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area563.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1936 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,250 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number940001

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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