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WISCONSIN AVENUE over C&O CANAL

Washington, District of Columbia

Map

Coordinates:
+38.90421, -77.06276
38°54'15" 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: February 2016

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:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
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]`
Operating rating:	73.8 tons `[67.1 metric tons]`
Inventory rating:	43.9 tons `[39.9 metric tons]`
Sufficiency rating:	94.3

Previous Inspections

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

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2016 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	34	28	0	0
Substructure
Masonry Abutment	linear ft.	122	89	23	10	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	102	0	102	0	0
Bridge Rail
Other Material Bridge Rail	linear ft.	124	119	4	1	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	10	9	0	0	1

© Copyright 2012-18, James Baughn
Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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