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Overview

Old drawbridge southern approach span straddles the newer replacement spans and is dwarfed by them.

Photo taken by James McCray

The southern approach remains and has been converted into a pedestrian walkway/fishing pier. The lift section has been removed.

Overview: Bridge over Sr79 / Icww @ West Bay on Sr-79
Location: Bay County, Florida
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1945, replaced in 1993 with drawbridge section taken out
Design: Other
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 107.0 ft.
Total length: 704.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.29440, -85.85809 (decimal degrees)
30°17'40" N, 85°51'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/609811/3351960 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: West Bay
Inventory numbers: FDOT 460004 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 51665 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/1990): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 48.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1989): 4,539