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I 59/20 over L & N RR

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Coordinates:
+33.53333, -86.76667
33°31'60" N, 86°46'00" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I 59/20 over L & N RR
Structure number:011079
Location:.2 MI NO AL 79
Purpose:Carries highway over railroad
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:80.1 ft. [24.4 m]
Total length:203.1 ft. [61.9 m]
Roadway width between curbs:80.1 ft. [24.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:81.4 ft. [24.8 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:23.3 ft. [7.1 m]
Skew angle:12°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1974
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:Steel continuous [4]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
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:71,710 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:11% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 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:54.9 tons [49.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:32.8 tons [29.8 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:87.7
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$6,053,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:67,530 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:47.9 tons [43.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:90.6