Bill Benedict Bridge

NBI Information

Location

State: Florida

County: Seminole County

Feature Carried: US-17-92

Feature Crossed: St. Johns River

Latitude, Longitude: 28.8375,-81.3243

Toll: On free road

Maintenance Responsibility: State Highway Agency

Structure Open, Posted, or Closed to Traffic: Open, no restriction

History

Year Built: 1994

Historical Significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Year Reconstructed: None

Picture Date: May 13, 2026

Geometry

Lanes on Structure: 4

Lanes under Structure: 0

Skew: 0 degrees

Number of Main Spans: 13

Main Structure Type: Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder

Main Structure Material: Prestressed Concrete Continuous

Number of Approach Spans: None

Approach Structure Type: None

Approach Structure Material: None

Condition

Inspection Date: July 2024

Deck Condition: Good

Superstructure Condition: Good

Substructure Condition: Good

Channel Condition: Good

Culvert: Not Applicable

NBI Year: 2025

Bridge Information

The Bill Benedict Bridge was built in 1994 to replace the Lake Monroe Bridge. The new bridge is a high level prestressed concrete girder bridge which eliminated the need for a movable bridge and increased the roadway from 1 lane to 2 lanes in each direction.

References

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