Info:Sebastian Inlet Bridge

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Sebastian Inlet Bridge

Sebastian Inlet Bridge
The James H. Pruitt Memorial Bridge is a two lane segmental span bridge carrying A1A from Brevard County across the Sebastian Inlet to Indian River County. The first Sebastian Inlet Bridge was built in 1964 by Cleary Brothers Construction Company of West Palm Beach, Florida. Construction of a new replacement bridge will begin in 2026. Article
Waterway: Central Indian River Road: A1A
City: Indian River Oaks County: Brevard
Type: Segmental Span Builder:Cleary Brothers
DOT: 880005 L: 1548' H: 37' Built: 1964
Location: 27.86069, -80.44873



National Bridge Data

National Bridge Data
Number 880005
Route 00A1A
Place
County Indian River
Features Sebastian Inlet
Facility SR-A1A
Location 6.2 Miles N of SR-510
Latitude 27513635
Longitude 80265430
Service On Roadway Highway
Service Under Roadway Waterway
Owner FDOT
Built 1964
Rebuilt
Lanes 2
Lane Direction 2 way
Direction
Traffic 3023
Traffic Year 2016
Future Traffic 5240
Future Traffic Year 2038
Length 472m
Width 10m
Clearance
Kind Prestressed concrete
Type Stringer/Multi-beam/Girder
Deck Type Concrete Cast-in-Place
Critical
Inspection Date (mm-yy) 05-17
Deck Satisfactory
Superstructure Fair
Substructure Fair
Channel Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly.
Culvert N/A
Scour Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable for assessed or calculated scour conditions: Scour within limits of footing or piles. Scour below spread-footing base or pile tips.
FDOT 2026 Sebastian Inlet Bridge Replacement
FDOT 2026 Sebastian Inlet Bridge Replacement
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