US 5 (S END BR) over COMB AMTRAK & CONN RIV

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Coordinates:
+42.08142, -72.58315
42°04'53" N, 72°34'59" W

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

Name:	US 5 (S END BR) over COMB AMTRAK & CONN RIV
Structure number:	A050010W6DOTNBI
Location:	SOUTH END BRIDGE
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over railroad and waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) `[12]`
Length of largest span:	299.9 ft. `[91.4 m]`
Total length:	1459.1 ft. `[444.7 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	56.1 ft. `[17.1 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	71.9 ft. `[21.9 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	18.4 ft. `[5.6 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	29.5 ft. `[9.0 m]`
Skew angle:	5°
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1954
Year reconstructed:	2006
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:	7
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Truss - Deck `[09]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	54,220 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	10% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 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]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action `[3]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. `[5]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. `[4]`
Sufficiency rating:	72.5
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`
Estimated cost of work:	$49,280,000

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
October 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	54220	72.5
October 2016	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	50600	74.1
October 2014	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	50600	74.1
October 2012	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	50600	74.1
October 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	50600	74.1
October 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Fair	60900	72.3

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.	848	36	780	32	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	14,416	0	3,897	10,224	295
Steel Stringer	linear ft.	15,640	7,965	6,585	965	125
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	90,590	84,140	5,465	985	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	113,700	106,024	7,368	308	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	86,850	81,957	4,849	44	0
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	6,140	3,065	2,951	124	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	504,000	464,995	31,350	7,550	105
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	6,212	3,587	2,480	145	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	42,393	42,228	140	25	0
Steel Gusset Plate	each	1,424	1,349	15	60	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	11,392	11,377	0	15	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	531	168	359	4	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	209	0	171	38	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	567	537	22	8	0
Joints
Strip Seal Joint	linear ft.	360	96	60	200	4
Assembly with Seal	each	216	96	40	80	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	36	18	18	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,040	865	123	52	0
Fixed Bearing	each	36	4	32	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,176	1,108	50	12	6
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	3,581	3,536	5	40	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	19,100	19,100	0	0	0