US 82 over BRANCH

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Facts 

Name:	US 82 over BRANCH
Structure number:	005131
Old structure number:	000000065101350 (from 1992 edition)
Location:	JCT US 82 & US 231
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02]
Length of largest span:	9.8 ft. [3.0 m]
Total length:	36.1 ft. [11.0 m]
Skew angle:	52°
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:	2
Main spans material:	Concrete continuous [2]
Main spans design:	Culvert [19]
Deck type:	Not applicable [N]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	46,890 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:	6% of total traffic
Channel protection:	Bank and embankment protection is severely undermined. River control devices have severe damage. Large deposits of debris are in the channel. [4]
Culvert condition:	Moderate to major deterioration or disintegration, extensive cracking and leaching or spalls on concrete or masonry walls and slabs. Minor settlement or misalignment. Noticeable scouring or erosion at curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have significant distortion and deflection in one section, significant corrosion or deep pitting. [5]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	97.9 tons [89.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	97.9 tons [89.0 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	65.7
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$5,486,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	36,510 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:	11% of total traffic
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Culvert condition:	Moderate to major deterioration or disintegration, extensive cracking and leaching or spalls on concrete or masonry walls and slabs. Minor settlement or misalignment. Noticeable scouring or erosion at curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have significant distortion and deflection in one section, significant corrosion or deep pitting. [5]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	47.9 tons [43.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	67.1
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,027,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	37,790 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:	6% of total traffic
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]
Culvert condition:	Shrinkage cracks, light scaling and insignificant spalling which does not expose reinforcing steel. Insignificant damage caused by drift with no misalignment and not requiring corrective action. Some minor scouring has occured near curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have a smooth symmetrical curvature with superficial corrosion and no pitting. [7]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	79.6
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$941,000

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