DEL 896, US71,301S over C&D CANAL

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Facts 

Name:	DEL 896, US71,301S over C&D CANAL
Structure number:	000000001494016
Location:	9 MI W OF REEDY POINT
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02]
Length of largest span:	600.1 ft. [182.9 m]
Total length:	2058.2 ft. [627.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	58.7 ft. [17.9 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	64.0 ft. [19.5 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:	16.1 ft. [4.9 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	133.9 ft. [40.8 m]
Owner:	Corps of Engineers (Civil) [70]
Year built:	1959
Year reconstructed:	1987
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 [3]
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru [10]
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:	24,861 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:	25% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	None present but re-evaluation suggested [5]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	61.8 tons [56.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	37.0 tons [33.6 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	70.7
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$13,123,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	21,363 [as of 1996]
Truck traffic:	23% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:	None present but re-evaluation suggested [5]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	61.8 tons [56.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	37.0 tons [33.6 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	83.6
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$118,000

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