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I 279 RAMP F over I-279 NB RAMP D ALLGY RI

Map 

Coordinates:
+40.45000, -80.01667
40°27'00" N, 80°01'00" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I 279 RAMP F over I-279 NB RAMP D ALLGY RI
Structure number:020279006500000
Location:LR1039 LOWER APPR FT DUQ
Purpose:Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over highway and waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:122.1 ft. [37.2 m]
Total length:351.1 ft. [107.0 m]
Roadway width between curbs:27.6 ft. [8.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:30.5 ft. [9.3 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:14.1 ft. [4.3 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Skew angle:99°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1968
Year reconstructed:1985
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:3
Main spans material:Steel [3]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Latex Concrete or similar additive [3]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:40,321 [as of 2010]
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 being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:95.8 tons [87.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:56.9 tons [51.7 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:65.0
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:50,565 [as of 2000]
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: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:81.2 tons [73.8 metric tons]
Inventory rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:67.3
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$421,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:26,499 [as of 1992]
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]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Inventory rating:60.4 tons [54.9 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:71.6
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$265,000