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US 72; SR 2 over SOUTHERN RR

Map 

Coordinates:
+34.76075, -86.57376
34°45'39" N, 86°34'26" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:US 72; SR 2 over SOUTHERN RR
Structure number:005778
Location:JCT US 72 & SOU RR
Purpose:Carries highway over railroad
Route classification:Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Total length:131.9 ft. [40.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:27.9 ft. [8.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:33.5 ft. [10.2 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:26.2 ft. [8.0 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1957
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:3
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:4,200 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:53.9 tons [49.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.9 tons [29.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:75.4
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$1,714,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:5,080 [as of 1996]
Truck traffic:5% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:53.9 tons [49.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.9 tons [29.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:74.3
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$447,000