ROUTE 27 over TOWNSEND GUT/ATLANTIC O

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Facts 

Name:	ROUTE 27 over TOWNSEND GUT/ATLANTIC O
Structure number:	2789
Location:	0.1 MI N OF JCT RTE 238
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) [07]
Length of largest span:	88.9 ft. [27.1 m]
Total length:	374.0 ft. [114.0 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	22.0 ft. [6.7 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	23.0 ft. [7.0 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:	15.1 ft. [4.6 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:	5.9 ft. [1.8 m]
Owner:	State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:	1939
Year reconstructed:	1987
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:	M 18 / H 20 [4]
Number of main spans:	2
Main spans material:	Steel continuous [4]
Main spans design:	Movable - Swing [17]
Deck type:	Open Grating [3]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	3,054 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:	8% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 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]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:	Bridge over "tidal" waters that has not been evaluated for scour, but considered low risk. [T]
Operating rating:	36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	25.0 tons [22.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	44.2
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$5,409,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	2,639 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:	9% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Pier/abutment protection:	In place and functioning [2]
Scour condition:	Bridge over "tidal" waters that has not been evaluated for scour, but considered low risk. [T]
Operating rating:	35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	24.8 tons [22.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	42.9
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$4,205,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	3,370 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	9% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	38.4 tons [34.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	26.0 tons [23.6 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	50.4
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$3,208,000

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