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 Billy Creek bridge - First St (Hwy 80), Fort Myers, Florida USA Posted by:  vulture1957
N 26° 39.099 W 081° 51.402
17R E 414740 N 2948139
Built in 1941, bridge over Billy Creek on First St (Hwy 80) as it empties into the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers, Florida. As there are no traffic controls, I doubt this is still used, but looks to be maintained and useable.
Waymark Code: WMWXRG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2017
Views: 2
First Street is one-way going west. Easiest parking is at WINK TV station, just to the west of the bridge on the south side of the street.
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Facts
Overview
Vertical lift bridge over Billys Creek on FL 80 Westbound in Fort Myers
Location
Lee County, Florida
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1941
Design
Vertical lift
Dimensions
Span length: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 116.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+26.65139, -81.85694 (decimal degrees)
26°39'05" N, 81°51'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/414715/2948110 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Fort Myers
Inventory numbers
FDOT 120001 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 12395 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2015)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 56.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
7,600
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