BU 54 E over BAGNELL DAM

Map 

Facts 

Name:	BU 54 E over BAGNELL DAM
Structure number:	6694
Old structure number:	L1003R 1 (from 1992 edition)
Location:	S 29 T 40 N R 15 W
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) [07]
Length of largest span:	55.1 ft. [16.8 m]
Total length:	2583.1 ft. [787.3 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	20.3 ft. [6.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	25.9 ft. [7.9 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:	14.8 ft. [4.5 m]
Owner:	Private (other than railroad) [26]
Year built:	1929
Year reconstructed:	1983
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:	22
Main spans material:	Steel [3]
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
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:	6,547 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:	10% 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:	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]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	48.4 tons [44.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	20.9 tons [19.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:	53.0
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$10,111,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	4,660 [as of 1997]
Truck traffic:	10% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Poor [4 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]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:	62.4 tons [56.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	20.8 tons [18.9 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	22.7
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$24,100,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:	4,554 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:	10% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair [5 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]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	62.4 tons [56.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	20.8 tons [18.9 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	46.7
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:	$6,489,000

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