OLD SR 3 over DROWNING BEAR CREEK

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Name:	OLD SR 3 over DROWNING BEAR CREEK
Structure number:	000000031300080
Location:	2.9 MI S OF DALTON
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Other Principal Arterial (Urban) [14]
Length of largest span:	29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Total length:	119.8 ft. [36.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	27.9 ft. [8.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	33.5 ft. [10.2 m]
Owner:	County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:	1927
Year reconstructed:	1949
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Number of main spans:	4
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:	8,400 [as of 2007]
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 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:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:	55.4 tons [50.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	33.7 tons [30.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	77.2
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$320,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	15,200 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:	9% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 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:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	22.7 tons [20.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	61.1
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$320,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	13,110 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:	9% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 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:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	37.6 tons [34.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	22.8 tons [20.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	60.1
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]

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