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US 50 ML EBND over ARKANSAS RIVER

Bent County, Colorado

Map

Coordinates:
+38.08100, -103.21969
38°04'52" N, 103°13'11" W

Facts

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

Name:	US 50 ML EBND over ARKANSAS RIVER
Structure number:	L-24-D
Location:	0.21 MI E OF JCT SH 194
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	109.9 ft. `[33.5 m]`
Total length:	833.4 ft. `[254.0 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	42.0 ft. `[12.8 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	44.3 ft. `[13.5 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1974
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:	8
Main spans material:	Prestressed concrete continuous `[6]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: December 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	2,150 `[as of 2007]`
Truck traffic:	10% 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:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	88.0

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
December 2018	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	2150	88.0
December 2016	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	2150	88.0
December 2014	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	2150	88.0
December 2012	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2150	88.0
December 2010	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2150	87.7
December 2008	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2150	87.7
December 2006	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Good	2250	87.7
November 2004	Good	Good	Good	Good	2023	87.7
December 2002	Good	Good	Good	Good	2454	87.6
December 2000	Good	Good	Good	Good	3025	87.1
January 1999	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	3025	84.1
January 1997	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	2425	81.2
January 1994	Good	Good	Good	Good	2225	81.2
March 1991	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Good	2400	79.2

Element Data

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

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	4,150	4,100	20	30	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	37,091	36,781	310	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	35,000	33,333	1,667	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	302	302	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	89	74	5	10	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	89	0	0	45	44
Bearings
Pot Bearing	each	45	0	35	10	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	1,667	1,666	0	1	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	1,667	1,667	0	0	0

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