Card Sound Road & Toll Bridge Project a
BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT
OF
SAUNDER'S CREEK BRIDGE
(CARD SOUND ROAD AND TOLL BRIDGE PROJECT)
IN
i9ONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
ON
KEY LARGO
JULY 1979
Saunder's
Gard Sound Road
STRUCTURE LOCATION
7h:...; bridge is located 1.490 miles East of the Dade-Monroe Cur:: li;_
j...302 miles West of the intersection of State Road S-905 and S-05-L.
on State Road S-905-A (Card Sound Road).
ri' structure sp%ns a channel commonly known as Sounder's an
part of the Card Sound Road and Toll Bridge Authority.
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,onroe County, Florida Bridge No. 904986
State Road S -905 -A Saunder's Creek
Card Sound Road
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This structure was designed in accordance with the 1965 Edition of the
AASHO Standard SpecifLcations for Highway Bridges. It was concstruct:J n
accordance with the Florida State Road Department Standard Speci.fi c Lion,
for D.oad and Bridge Construction, dated 1966 and Special Provision:.. It
was capacity
is designed and %Jit.`� for a H -20 loading ca�acit and �. -..•
of 60 mph. Con:st: act Lon was completed and the bridge opened to trafi
in July of 1969.
The i:onr oe County Po77' of County Commissioners has pla'.:7 a ';n,o ,
i1;'ind weight. re:. `..r:. c1. !. on on the roadway approaches to t }i7... '
t c the condition of ',he r:: cls ly and the type of foundation on ,}; ., •
„_.s constructed. is i_; ...'ri ct .on is properly posted.
o bridge is a n, 100' long, 38' -3" wide concr..L
it hag a 4'-0" l i" f i' i '. oN both sides of the
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,r.;t,ccted on the roaOw:ly ..i_cic, by a 10 high conevete curl; r;.
ovc.rlaid with 3 a,. phalti c cone _
Drainage is accomp:.i:: wits' " dialnetc scuppers o ;:L
on each side of the
The approaches are protected by standard galvanized guardrail ulountcd on
precast posts. The roadway is a limerock base with an asphalt .c cor.cr
wearing surface, The driving lanes on the roadway are 12' wide with one
Jane eastbound and one lane westbound. The bridge has 14' wide dr is it
lanes. The fill. foe abutments has sand- cement riprap and bouldL•rs
erosion protection.
The structure is :7 on 18" square prestressed compo ..i_L.c c n
and steel piling. The piling were drivien to a minimum of 45 - tor; bear:
capacity each with a 10' minimum penetration.
`:here are four 4" Trans tt telephone ducts encased. in conc:;;•et,s.
the North overhang. This duct, back was installed during the c.o:;zsm .L
.. the bridge for future u. s, but as of yet have not bcc r
physical inspect.? en of ,1, :,'teuctUre and an Under w•:tte
.. iviuci:ed to determine e •..ni conditions, and a record of *.
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i5 included c• oC report.
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State Road 5 -905 -A Saunder's Creek
Card Sound Road
STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES
1. Roadw-ay Approaches: Last side has severe crack about 25' E
bridge. Settlement, has caused a dip in the road surface. next %lc,
also transvcr:c crack :s on the West approaches.
2. Guardrail: The :;pacer blocks are missing on both sides of the
in about 15 instances. R=eflectors missing too. Cut don;:
3. Approach slab: 'ubbi.ding has caused joints to open on bot,h c„ .
4. Sidewalk:,: No clef i c noted.
5. Handrails: Ian No. 1 - North side rail has crack, ir. b' >,'.
N >, 2 - North rail. has H/L crack_
;i^ iii !'.C', '{ *fc.bars exposed in West Crud pn;
o. Decks: The r;:,t, it ort'cc has H/L cracks over 1 g;.t
tion joints --•." , ca..o°:,; over transverse jo.i.ra,.
7. Bridge Drail .C; ,ic.) deficiencies noted.
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Joints: Joir,L.: in , 11.k; and wing walls arc; cr s:., d
caps arc i'ill_i. ] s';''a.a..[1 ncn-- compressible crurnhl.inc r fr r
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protection v i.:, _ u. c ? , "t .'r t ri . North sAde of 'r.+
as had. Boulder!; haw) he, n strategic,^11y p1acc t I .
10. Abutments: i it ^c i ::a ,-., ;h -rut or settling at.
abutment that has exposed the piling.
1.. Bent Caps: C T N . , 1 ; -. -; ,p t_t L in center ;a
Cap No. 2 has H/L crack in center.
12. Piling: No deficiencies noted.
13. Underwater inspection: No deficiencies noted.
Monroe County, Florida Bridge No. 9049£36
County Road S- 905 -A Saunder's Creek
Card Sound Road
RECOI•T.flrMED CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Roadway Approaches: Eliminate dips by overlaying levelling couVse5.
Fill other cracks with suitable bitumastic sealer.
2. Guardrails: Repl missing spacer blocks and reflectors.
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Eliminate vcc ^.t i_cn.
3. Approach slabs: Clean out non- compressibles, etc., from brad,
and seal with correct materials.
l + . Ilandxails: Hcp-t i r items noted under deficiencies.
5. Decks: Seal 1.f>nr;it.ud.ir >. i cracks in wearing surface.
6. Joints: Fill ;joi.r,t.:; sidev,alks and at wingwal] s.
transverse join in ;rearing surface over construction jeir;'....
7. Slope Fro. i in: Air 1 r r ocommend early remedi % f ; t.
this rather anced vfobiem.
8, Abutments: Cr'o' t in the 'v :a hed out area at North end of
9. Bent Caps: dcpaic .i LeTT.3 noted under Deficiencies ;.
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