Structure 140005 · Pasco County, FL

Us-19 (sr-55) over Pithlachascotee River

Carries Us-19 (sr-55) over Pithlachascotee River, 3.7miles North Of CR 54.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT273 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

273 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 4 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1984
Length273.0 ft83.2 m
Daily traffic62,500counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountyPasco
Location3.7miles North Of CR 54
CarriesUs-19 (sr-55)
CrossesPithlachascotee River
Coordinates28.26936, -82.72572

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length273.0 ft (83.2 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width116.8 ft (35.6 m)
Deck Area2961.9 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1984)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic62,500 (2025)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number140005

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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