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I 70 ML EBND over SAND CREEK

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Coordinates:
+39.77828, -104.90009
39°46'42" N, 104°54'00" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I 70 ML EBND over SAND CREEK
Structure number:E-17-BY
Location:DENVER
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:54.1 ft. [16.5 m]
Total length:335.6 ft. [102.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:52.2 ft. [15.9 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:56.1 ft. [17.1 m]
Skew angle:20°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1960
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
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:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:68,000 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Poor [4 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]
Scour condition:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:50.9 tons [46.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:30.9 tons [28.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:42.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$4,473,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:57,645 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:11% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 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]
Scour condition:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:50.5 tons [45.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:30.7 tons [27.9 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:57.2

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:41,500 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:9% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:42.6 tons [38.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:33.7 tons [30.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:45.5
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,588,000