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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Brevard County, Florida

Photos 

Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Taken on March 8, 2009 from Wenner Park. Eastbound span in foreground.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in March 2009

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BH Photo #370155

Map 

Description 

Replaced two-lane drawbridge built in 1941.

Facts 

Overview
Steel deck plate girder bridge over Indian River on FL 520
Location
Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida
Status
Open to traffic
History
Opened March 1, 1968
Design
Steel deck plate girder
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 170.0 ft.
Total length: 2,326.2 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+28.35660, -80.71840   (decimal degrees)
28°21'24" N, 80°43'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/527596/3136738 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Cocoa
Average daily traffic (as of 2017)
23,500
Inventory numbers
FDOT 700137 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 74360 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2018)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 64 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Brevard County, Florida (21)
Built 1968 (153)
Built during 1960s (2,144)
Cocoa, Florida (1)
Deck girder (6,299)
Deck plate girder (65)
Florida (681)
 Girder (11,163)
Open (40,960)
Owned by state (16,548)
Plate girder (8,719)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,416)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (1,991)

Update Log 

  • April 6, 2020: Updated by Nick Boppel: Add NBI data & fix map marker
  • November 15, 2016: Updated by Gregory Mitchell: Fixed route designator

Sources 

  • Nick Boppel - nickboppel01 [at] gmail [dot] com
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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge
Posted January 20, 2022, by Gary F King (gfking11563 [at] gmail [dot] com)

This bridge is greatly in need of a makeover. I would suggest, lighting, ample pedestrian and or bike lanes and a guard rail sufficient for safety on this important link between Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and Cocoa Village.