Wabasso Bridge

Wabasso Causeway Bridge is a 1,689.4' long, two-lane, concrete bridge spanning Bridge Blvd. (SR510) over the Indian River in Indian River County, Florida.

Built by Scott Construction Company in 1970, Wabasso Bridge has a maximum vertical clearance of 62.3 feet and it's longest span is 112.9ft.

It's Department of Transportation numbers are DOT# 880051 for the relief bridge and DOT# 880053 for the main span.

Wabasso Bridge
Wabasso Bridge is a two-lane concrete bridge spanning SR510 over the Indian River and Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County, Florida. Article
Waterway: Central Indian River				Road: SR510
City: Wabasso			County: Indian River
Type: Concrete High Span			Builder:Scott Construction
DOT: 880051, 880053		L: 1689.4'	H: 62.3'	Built: 1970
Location: 27.75975,-80.41797

Wabasso Causeway includes 4 bridges:

Number	Water	Structure	Road
880052	Indian River	West Relief	SR510
National Bridge Data Number 880052 Route 00510 Place 74625 County Indian River Features Indian River Relief Facility SR510 Wabasso Road Location 0.5Mi East of US-1 Latitude 27451178 Longitude 80254429 Service On Roadway Highway - Pedestrian Service Under Roadway Waterway Relief Owner FDOT Built 1967 Rebuilt Lanes 2 Lane Direction 2 way Direction Traffic 13300 Traffic Year 2016 Future Traffic 23076 Future Traffic Year 2038 Length 61m Width 12m Clearance Kind Prestressed concrete Type Stringer/Multi-beam/Girder Deck Type Concrete Cast-in-Place Critical Inspection Date (mm-yy) 11-17 Deck Good Superstructure Good Substructure Good 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 foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. Scour is determined to be above top of footing (Example A) by assessment (i.e., bridge foundations are on rock formations that have been determined to resist scour within the service life of the bridge4), by calculation or by installation of properly designed countermeasures

Number	Water	Structure	Road
880051	Indian River	West Span	SR510
National Bridge Data Number 880051 Route 00510 Place 74625 County Indian River Features Indian River Facility SR-510 Wabasso Rd Location 0.7Mi East of US-1 Latitude 27452066 Longitude 80252909 Service On Roadway Highway - Pedestrian Service Under Roadway Waterway Owner FDOT Built 1967 Rebuilt Lanes 2 Lane Direction 2 way Direction Traffic 13300 Traffic Year 2016 Future Traffic 23076 Future Traffic Year 2038 Length 412m Width 12m Clearance Kind Prestressed concrete Type Stringer/Multi-beam/Girder Deck Type Concrete Cast-in-Place Critical Inspection Date (mm-yy) 11-17 Deck Satisfactory Superstructure Satisfactory Substructure Satisfactory Channel Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. Culvert N/A Scour Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. Scour is determined to be above top of footing (Example A) by assessment (i.e., bridge foundations are on rock formations that have been determined to resist scour within the service life of the bridge4), by calculation or by installation of properly designed countermeasures

Number	Water	Structure	Road
880053	Indian River	East Span	SR510
National Bridge Data Number 880053 Route 00510 Place 74625 County Indian River Features Intracoastal Waterway Facility SR-510(Wabasso Rd) Location 1.4MI E OF US-1 Latitude 27453510 Longitude 80250470 Service On Roadway Highway Service Under Roadway Waterway Owner FDOT Built 1970 Rebuilt Lanes 2 Lane Direction 2 way Direction Traffic 13300 Traffic Year 2016 Future Traffic 23076 Future Traffic Year 2038 Length 515m Width 11m Clearance Kind Prestressed concrete Type Stringer/Multi-beam/Girder Deck Type Concrete Cast-in-Place Critical Inspection Date (mm-yy) 12-17 Deck Satisfactory Superstructure Good Substructure Good Channel Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. Culvert N/A Scour Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. Scour is determined to be above top of footing (Example A) by assessment (i.e., bridge foundations are on rock formations that have been determined to resist scour within the service life of the bridge4), by calculation or by installation of properly designed countermeasures

Number	Water	Location	Road
880050	Indian River	East Relief	SR510
National Bridge Data Number 880050 Route 00510 Place 74625 County Indian River Features Indian River Facility SR510 Wabasso Road Location 1.2MI East of US-1 Latitude 27452951 Longitude 80251396 Service On Roadway Highway - Pedestrian Service Under Roadway Waterway Owner FDOT Built 1967 Rebuilt Lanes 2 Lane Direction 2 way Direction Traffic 13300 Traffic Year 2016 Future Traffic 23076 Future Traffic Year 2038 Length 61m Width 12m Clearance Kind Prestressed concrete Type Stringer/Multi-beam/Girder Deck Type Concrete Cast-in-Place Critical Inspection Date (mm-yy) 11-17 Deck Good Superstructure Good Substructure Satisfactory Channel Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. Culvert N/A Scour Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. Scour is determined to be above top of footing (Example A) by assessment (i.e., bridge foundations are on rock formations that have been determined to resist scour within the service life of the bridge4), by calculation or by installation of properly designed countermeasures

History

Until 1920, there were only two bridges spanning across the Indian River, one in Brevard County's Cocoa and the second in Martin County's Hobe Sound.

On Labor Day in 1920, a new wooden Vero Bridge opened and access to the ocean was available to all who lived on the Vero mainland.

The bridge tender lived in a house near the middle of the crossing and would open the metal swing span by hand for boat traffic.

Tolls were charged to cross the bridge, ranging from 5 cents for pedestrians to 10 cents for horses and 35 cents for delivery trucks.

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Web Links

• Florida Department of Transportation
  
• Wabasso Bridge History
• Bridgehunter: Intracoastal Waterway Bridge SR510
• Bridge Inspection Reports

References