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BOOK 94 F,1,E 953 <br />REMOVAL OF FOUR COUNTY BRID ES OVER IRFWCD DITCHES <br />IN THE SO T SECTION OF THE COUNTY <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of April 17, 1995: <br />TO: James E. Chandler, <br />,County Administrator <br />FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., <br />Public Works Director.' <br />SUBJECT: Removal of Four County Bridges Over Indian River Farms <br />Water Control District Ditches in the South West <br />Section of the County <br />DATE: April 17, 1995 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />Recent inspections of the following four timber bridges have <br />revealed extensive wood deterioration: <br />Bridge No. <br />Location <br />884010 <br />5th <br />Street SW West <br />of <br />94th Avenue <br />884011 <br />1st <br />Street SW West <br />of <br />94th Avenue <br />884014 <br />5th <br />Street SW West <br />of <br />90th Avenue <br />884040 <br />21st <br />Street SW East <br />of <br />58th Avenue <br />At this time, three of the bridges (884010, 884011 and 884014)are <br />one lane, narrow bridges which provide access to private groves and <br />do not serve County maintained roadways. The general public does <br />not traverse these bridges since through roads do not exist in the <br />area. The remaining bridge (884040) serves 21st Street SW, which <br />is a County maintained road. This. road connects to 43rd Avenue to <br />the east and the westerly connection to Kings Highway is only used <br />by a few property owners in the area. The bridges were built in <br />the late 1950's or 19601s, possibly by the County Road and Bridge <br />Division, however, the Public Works Department has no record of the <br />initial bridge construction. At this time, the bridges need to be <br />replaced at a cost of approximately $70,000 each (50 LF x 28' wide <br />= 1400 SF a $50/SF)for the first three bridges and $250,000 for <br />#884040 (FDOT Standards) or removed from service. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The Public Works Department staff has written letters to property <br />owners affected by removing the bridge structures advising them of <br />the staff's opinion that the bridges should not be replaced since <br />they do not serve the general public. Two property owner <br />representatives, Glen Reed of Bernard Egan and Company and Earl <br />Lindsey of Edsal Grove Service, have requested that Bridge No. <br />884010 be replaced, since that is the only access to groves to the <br />west. Staff is of the opinion that the Indian River Farms Water <br />Control District will probably issue the grove owners a permit to <br />culvert or bridge the canal for individual access. <br />APRIL 259 1995 <br />18 <br />