US98 SR30 over Apalachicola River

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Coordinates:
+29.72448, -84.97731
29°43'28" N, 84°58'38" W

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

Name:	US98 SR30 over Apalachicola River
Structure number:	490031
Location:	0.5 mile E OF APALACH
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	200.1 ft. `[61.0 m]`
Total length:	3783.0 ft. `[1153.0 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	40.0 ft. `[12.2 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	42.7 ft. `[13.0 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	62.3 ft. `[19.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1988
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Number of main spans:	4
Main spans material:	Steel continuous `[4]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	7,500 `[as of 2017]`
Truck traffic:	8% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
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]`
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning `[2]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. `[5]`
Sufficiency rating:	55.5

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
April 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Fair	Good	7500	55.5
May 2016	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	7000	65.5
June 2014	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	7000	65.5
July 2012	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	6100	65.5
July 2010	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	6400	65.5
August 2008	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	7400	65.5
August 2006	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	7200	80.7
September 2004	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	7600	80.7
September 2002	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	8000	80.7
September 2000	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	6900	80.7
September 1998	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	6600	80.7
October 1996	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	5600	79.0
October 1994	Good	Good	Good	Good	6600	79.0
September 1992	Good	Good	Good	Good	3980	79.0
August 1990	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	9171	74.0

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

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	2,913	2,796	115	2	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	57,368	56,792	0	574	2
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	15,269	14,480	763	26	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	161,904	151,948	9,038	918	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	31	0	30	1	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	85	41	44	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	506	0	495	11	0
Prestressed Concrete Pile	each	96	76	4	16	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	1,719	0	1,717	2	0
Joints
Compression Joint	linear ft.	469	332	88	1	48
Assembly with Seal	each	85	0	0	0	85
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearing	each	310	300	8	2	0
Movable Bearing	each	16	0	16	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	16	0	16	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	4	4	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	4	4	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	7,566	3,780	3,783	3	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Slab	sq. ft.	11,119	10,563	556	0	0