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EMPIRE-CHESTER HWY over GUM SWAMP CREEK

Dodge County, Georgia

Map

Coordinates:
+32.36197, -83.22540
32°21'43" N, 83°13'31" W

Facts

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

Name:	EMPIRE-CHESTER HWY over GUM SWAMP CREEK
Structure number:	000000009100300
Location:	4.7 MI SW OF CHESTER
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	26.9 ft. `[8.2 m]`
Total length:	378.0 ft. `[115.2 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	23.6 ft. `[7.2 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	24.9 ft. `[7.6 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1958
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Number of main spans:	14
Main spans material:	Concrete `[1]`
Main spans design:	Slab `[01]`
Deck type:	Concrete Precast Panels `[2]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: December 2015

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	960 `[as of 2012]`
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. `[5]`
Scour condition:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. `[U]`
Operating rating:	40.6 tons `[36.9 metric tons]`
Inventory rating:	23.8 tons `[21.6 metric tons]`
Sufficiency rating:	55.8
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge with deck rehabilitation or replacement. `[34]`
Estimated cost of work:	$2,215,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Suff. Rating	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	SD/FO	ADT
December 2015	55.8	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	-	960
December 2013	55.8	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	-	960
December 2011	55.9	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	-	830
December 2009	64.8	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1130
December 2007	63.3	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1130
November 2005	63.3	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1050
December 2003	63.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1300
January 2002	63.2	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1200
November 1999	63.1	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1100
February 1998	63.1	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	FO	1100
September 1995	55.3	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	-	900
October 1993	65.4	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	-	900
October 1991	65.5	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	-	780

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2016 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1. Good	2. Fair	3. Poor	4. Serious
Superstructure
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	3,024	0	1,509	1,515	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Top Flange	sq. ft.	9,450	0	9,450	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	9,450	6,804	2,646	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	60	59	1	0	0
Steel Pile	each	52	0	0	52	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,398	0	0	1,398	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	338	0	320	18	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	360	0	336	24	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	756	0	756	0	0

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