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I40 over I40 / WESLEY RD.

Map 

Coordinates:
+35.93278, -84.02278
35°55'58" N, 84°01'22" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I40 over I40 / WESLEY RD.
Structure number:47I00400025
Location:.2 M N OF DORCHESTER DR
Purpose:Carries highway over highway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:39.4 ft. [12.0 m]
Total length:115.5 ft. [35.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:108.9 ft. [33.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:110.6 ft. [33.7 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:16.1 ft. [4.9 m]
Skew angle:12°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1962
Year reconstructed:2002
Historic significance:Historical significance is not determinable at this time [4]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Concrete continuous [2]
Main spans design:Tee beam [04]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:172,680 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:16% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:52.5 tons [47.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.7 tons [28.8 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:77.8
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$1,931,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:149,510 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:16% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:52.5 tons [47.7 metric tons]
Inventory rating:31.7 tons [28.8 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:79.8
Recommended work:Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:$760,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:109,410 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:12% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Scour condition:Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Operating rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:83.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$468,000