ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE over WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

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Name:	ALEXANDER'S BRIDGE over WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
Structure number:	5220001P0000000
Location:	1.1 miles to GA Route S10
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Collector (Rural) [08]
Length of largest span:	77.4 ft. [23.6 m]
Total length:	77.4 ft. [23.6 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	14.8 ft. [4.5 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	15.7 ft. [4.8 m]
Owner:	National Park Service [66]
Year built:	1907
Year reconstructed:	1971
Historic significance:	Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Main span material:	Steel [3]
Main span design:	Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	310 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:	4% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 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 foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Operating rating:	5.0 tons [4.5 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	4.0 tons [3.6 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	14.7
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$2,025,000

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