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US 78 over POLK SWAMP
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Coordinates:
+33.20020, -80.62963
33°12'01" N, 80°37'47" W
+33.20020, -80.62963
33°12'01" N, 80°37'47" W
Facts
Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
| Name: | US 78 over POLK SWAMP |
| Structure number: | 000000000001621 |
| Old structure number: | 001820007800200 (from 1992 edition) |
| Location: | 4 MI NW OF ST GEORGE |
| Purpose: | Carries highway over waterway |
| Route classification: | Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02] |
| Length of largest span: | 27.9 ft. [8.5 m] |
| Total length: | 102.0 ft. [31.1 m] |
| Roadway width between curbs: | 25.9 ft. [7.9 m] |
| Deck width edge-to-edge: | 28.9 ft. [8.8 m] |
| Owner: | State Highway Agency [01] |
| Year built: | 1949 |
| Historic significance: | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5] |
| Design load: | MS 13.5 / HS 15 [3] |
| Number of main spans: | 4 |
| Main spans material: | Concrete continuous [2] |
| Main spans design: | Slab [01] |
| Deck type: | Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] |
| Wearing surface: | Bituminous [6] |
Latest Available Inspection: April 2018
| Good/Fair/Poor Condition: | Fair |
| Status: | Open, no restriction [A] |
| Average daily traffic: | 4,900 [as of 2017] |
| Truck traffic: | 8% of total traffic |
| Deck condition: | Fair [5 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: | Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3] |
| Water adequacy appraisal: | Equal to present minimum criteria [6] |
| 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 is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3] |
| Sufficiency rating: | 50.0 |
| Recommended work: | Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31] |
| Estimated cost of work: | $651,000 |
Previous Inspections
| Date | Condition | Deck | Superstructure | Substructure | ADT | Suff. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 4900 | 50.0 |
| April 2016 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 3600 | 50.4 |
| May 2014 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 4600 | 50.1 |
| July 2012 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 4700 | 50.0 |
| June 2010 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 4600 | 50.1 |
| May 2008 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 5500 | 49.8 |
| July 2006 | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | 5400 | 49.8 |
| April 2004 | Fair | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Good | 5800 | 61.1 |
| March 1998 | Fair | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Very Good | 5400 | 59.3 |
| March 1990 | Good | Good | Very Good | Very Good | 3816 | 75.3 |
Element Data
Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.
| Element | Units | Quantity | 1-Good | 2-Fair | 3-Poor | 4-Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substructure | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Pile | each | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap | linear ft. | 145 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joints | ||||||
| Pourable Joint | linear ft. | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearings | ||||||
| Elastomeric Bearing | each | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Rail | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail | linear ft. | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deck | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Slab | sq. ft. | 2,958 | 2,866 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
This page's URL is http://bridgereports.com/1483301
Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
This page's URL is http://bridgereports.com/1483301