polk County Bridge Inspections
Florida Bridge Information - Polk County
Sr 540 Over Lake Ina
| Florida State Bridge Inspections |
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| Health Index 1 | Sufficiency Rating 2 |
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| 99.0 |
96.2 |
| National Bridge Inventory Rating |
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| Bridge Information |
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| Structure Status: | Open, no restriction |
| County: | Polk County |
| Owner: | State Highway Agency |
Maintenance Responsibility: | State Highway Agency |
| Roadway: | Sr 540 |
Facility Crossed: | Lake Ina |
| Year Built: | 2002 |
| Average Daily Traffic - State: | 47,500 |
| Average Daily Traffic - NBI: | 22,119 |
| Average Daily Truck Traffic - NBI: | 2211.9 (10 % of NBI Average Daily Traffic) |
| Future Average Daily Traffic - NBI: | 30,439 in year 2026 |
| Bypass, Detour Length: | 0.6 mile |
| Toll System: | On free road. The structure is toll-free and carries a toll-free highway. |
| Functional Classification: | Rural - Minor Arterial |
| Type of Service On the Structure: | Highway-pedestrian |
| Lanes On the Structure: | 4 |
| Vertical Clearance Over Bridge Roadway: | No restriction exists |
| Type of Service Under the Structure: | Waterway |
| Lanes Under the Structure: | 0 |
| Vertical Clearance Under Bridge Roadway: | Feature not a highway or railroad |
| Historical Significance: | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Last Inspection - State: | November 17, 2010 |
| Last Inspection - NBI: | December, 2006 |
| Designated Inspection Frequency (NBI): | Every 24 Months |
| National Bridge Inventory Safety Feature |
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| Bridge Median: | Closed median (no barrier) |
| Bridge Railings: | Inspected feature meets currently acceptable standards. |
| Transitions: | Not applicable or a safety feature is not required. |
| Approach Guardrail: | Not applicable or a safety feature is not required. |
| Approach Guardrail Ends: | Not applicable or a safety feature is not required. |
| National Bridge Inventory Condition Ratings |
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| Deck: | VERY GOOD CONDITION - no problems noted. |
| Superstructure: | EXCELLENT CONDITION |
| Substructure: | EXCELLENT CONDITION |
| Channel and Channel Protection: | There are no noticeable or noteworthy deficiencies which affect the condition of the channel. |
| Culverts: | Not applicable. Use if structure is not a culvert. |
| National Bridge Inventory Operating Ratings: Load Factor (LF) - 90.6 tons |
| National Bridge Inventory Ratings: Load Factor (LF) - 61.0 tons |
| National Bridge Inventory Appraisal Ratings |
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| Structural Evaluation: | 9 - Superior to present desirable criteria |
| Deck Geometry : | 7 - Better than present minimum criteria |
| Underclear, Vertical & Horizontal : | N - Not applicable |
| Waterway Adequacy : | 8 - Equal to present desirable criteria |
| Approach Roadway Alignment : | 8 - Equal to present desirable criteria |
| Critical Feature Inspection |
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| Fracture Critical Details: N |
| Underwater Inspection: Y24 |
| Other Special Inspection: N |
1. The "health index" is a tool that measures the overall condition of a bridge. The health index typically includes about 10 to 12 different elements that are evaluated by the department. A lower health index means that more work would be required to improve the bridge to an ideal condition. A health index below 85 generally indicates that some repairs are needed, although it doesn't mean the bridge is unsafe. A low health index may also indicate that it would be more economical to replace the bridge than to repair it.
2. The "sufficiency rating" is a tool that is used to help determine whether a bridge that is structurally deficient or functionally obsolete should be repaired or just replaced. The sufficiency rating considers a number of factors, only about half of which relate to the condition of the bridge itself. The sufficiency ratings for bridges are part of a formula used by the Federal Highway Administration when it allocates federal funds to the states for bridge replacement.
Source: Office of Maintenance, Florida Department of Transportation (Last Update: January, 2010) & U.S. Department of Transportation