BROAD ST over COOSA RIVER

Map 

Facts 

Name:	BROAD ST over COOSA RIVER
Structure number:	000406
Old structure number:	0000002928M0420 (from 1992 edition)
Location:	BROAD ST & COOSA RIVER
Purpose:	Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Local (Urban) [19]
Length of largest span:	137.1 ft. [41.8 m]
Total length:	1350.1 ft. [411.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	26.9 ft. [8.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	35.1 ft. [10.7 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	44.9 ft. [13.7 m]
Owner:	City or Municipal Highway Agency [04]
Year built:	1927
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:	MS 13.5 / HS 15 [3]
Number of main spans:	12
Main spans material:	Concrete [1]
Main spans design:	Arch - Deck [11]
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:	Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	16,100 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
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 assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Operating rating:	9.9 tons [9.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	6.9 tons [6.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	7.6
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$14,854,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	14,100 [as of 1992]
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
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]
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	10.0 tons [9.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	7.0 tons [6.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	25.2
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$7,047,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	4,000 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:	1% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
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]
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	19.8 tons [18.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	14.9 tons [13.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	42.1
Recommended work:	Widening of existing bridge or other major structure without deck rehabilitation or replacement [33]
Estimated cost of work:	$3,029,000

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