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US 31 over BLACK CREEK

Map 

Coordinates:
+33.62114, -86.80170
33°37'16" N, 86°48'06" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:US 31 over BLACK CREEK
Structure number:005081
Old structure number:00000003370204A (from 1992 edition)
Location:US 31 & BLACK CREEK
Purpose:Carries highway over railroad and waterway
Route classification:Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Total length:240.2 ft. [73.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:27.9 ft. [8.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:33.1 ft. [10.1 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1955
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:6
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Tee beam [04]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,665 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 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]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:24.0 tons [21.8 metric tons]
Inventory rating:17.8 tons [16.2 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:43.5
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$2,832,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:7,600 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 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]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:24.0 tons [21.8 metric tons]
Inventory rating:17.9 tons [16.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:45.1
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,101,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:5,990 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 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]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:44.6 tons [40.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:63.3
Recommended work:Widening of existing bridge or other major structure without deck rehabilitation or replacement [33]
Estimated cost of work:$656,000