Structure 170019 · Sarasota County, FL

Us-41 (sr-45) over Hudson Bayou

Carries Us-41 (sr-45) over Hudson Bayou, 0.5mi S Of Us-301.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

76 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1932rebuilt 1955
Length76.1 ft23.2 m
Daily traffic57,000counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateFlorida
CountySarasota
Location0.5mi S Of Us-301
CarriesUs-41 (sr-45)
CrossesHudson Bayou
Coordinates27.32417, -82.52972

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Max Span32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Width88.6 ft (27 m)
Deck Area626.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 1955)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic57,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number170019

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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