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SR159 CHARLESTON over LAS VEGAS WASH

Map 

Coordinates:
+36.15889, -115.06444
36°09'32" N, 115°03'52" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:SR159 CHARLESTON over LAS VEGAS WASH
Structure number:B1539
Location:LAS VEGAS
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Urban) [16]
Length of largest span:32.2 ft. [9.8 m]
Total length:149.9 ft. [45.7 m]
Roadway width between curbs:87.9 ft. [26.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:100.1 ft. [30.5 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1971
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Number of main spans:5
Main spans material:Concrete continuous [2]
Main spans design:Slab [01]
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:57,000 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 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:Navigation protection not required [1]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:53.5 tons [48.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:83.6

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:45,000 [as of 1996]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 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:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:53.5 tons [48.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:86.5

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:34,100 [as of 1989]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 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:53.5 tons [48.6 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:92.3