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WISCONSIN AVENUE over C&O CANAL

Washington, District of Columbia

Map

Coordinates:
+38.90431, -77.06276
38°54'16" N, 77°03'46" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	WISCONSIN AVENUE over C&O CANAL
Structure number:	0002
Location:	GEORGETOWN & C&O
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Collector (Urban) `[17]`
Length of largest span:	54.1 ft. `[16.5 m]`
Total length:	60.0 ft. `[18.3 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	34.1 ft. `[10.4 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	50.9 ft. `[15.5 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1831
Year reconstructed:	2006
Historic significance:	Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places `[1]`
Main span material:	Masonry `[8]`
Main span design:	Arch - Deck `[11]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) `[1]`

Latest Available Inspection: January 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	7,400 `[as of 2006]`
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Channel protection:	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. `[7]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	95.3

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
January 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	7400	95.3
February 2016	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	7400	94.3
January 2014	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	7400	92.3
January 2012	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	7400	92.3
December 2009	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	7400	81.4
January 2008	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	9500	81.1
March 2006	Poor	Poor	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	9500	78.1
August 2002	Poor	Poor	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	9500	78.1
March 2000	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	9500	66.9
April 1998	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	9500	66.9
October 1996	Poor	Poor	Fair	Fair	9500	66.9
April 1994	Fair	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	9500	68.9
November 1992	Fair	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	9500	68.9
February 1990	Fair	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	9500	68.9

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	2,914	2,914	0	0	0
Superstructure
Masonry Arch	linear ft.	62	44	18	0	0
Substructure
Masonry Abutment	linear ft.	102	56	46	0	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	102	0	102	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	116	114	2	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	10	9	0	0	1
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	8	5	1	2	0

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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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