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US421 over BIG BUFFALO CREEK
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Coordinates:
+35.54040, -79.23918
35°32'25" N, 79°14'21" W
+35.54040, -79.23918
35°32'25" N, 79°14'21" W
Facts
Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
| Name: | US421 over BIG BUFFALO CREEK |
| Structure number: | 000000001050154 |
| Location: | 300 W OF JCT SR1400 |
| Purpose: | Carries highway over waterway |
| Route classification: | Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02] |
| Length of largest span: | 194.9 ft. [59.4 m] |
| Total length: | 200.1 ft. [61.0 m] |
| Roadway width between curbs: | 45.9 ft. [14.0 m] |
| Deck width edge-to-edge: | 49.2 ft. [15.0 m] |
| Owner: | State Highway Agency [01] |
| Year built: | 2015 |
| Historic significance: | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5] |
| Design load: | M 9 / H 10 [1] |
| Main span material: | Steel continuous [4] |
| Main span design: | Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02] |
| Deck type: | Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] |
| Wearing surface: | Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1] |
Latest Available Inspection: June 2017
| Good/Fair/Poor Condition: | Good |
| Status: | Open, no restriction [A] |
| Average daily traffic: | 15,000 [as of 2015] |
| Truck traffic: | 14% of total traffic |
| Deck condition: | Good [7 out of 9] |
| Superstructure condition: | Very Good [8 out of 9] |
| Substructure condition: | Good [7 out of 9] |
| Structural appraisal: | Better than present minimum criteria [7] |
| Deck geometry appraisal: | Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5] |
| Water adequacy appraisal: | Better than present minimum criteria [7] |
| Roadway alignment appraisal: | Equal to present desirable criteria [8] |
| Channel protection: | Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6] |
| Pier/abutment protection: | Navigation protection not required [1] |
| Scour condition: | Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8] |
| Sufficiency rating: | 96.9 |
Previous Inspections
| Date | Condition | Deck | Superstructure | Substructure | ADT | Suff. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Good | Good | Very Good | Good | 15000 | 96.9 |
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 | ||||||
| Steel Girder/Beam | linear ft. | 985 | 985 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steel Protective Coating | sq. ft. | 19,100 | 19,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deck | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Deck | sq. ft. | 9,850 | 9,761 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| Substructure | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Abutment | linear ft. | 180 | 175 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Steel Pile | each | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap | linear ft. | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearings | ||||||
| Elastomeric Bearing | each | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steel Protective Coating | sq. ft. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Rail | ||||||
| Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail | linear ft. | 400 | 370 | 30 | 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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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
This page's URL is http://bridgereports.com/1711081