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I75 RL over I75 / MERCHANT RD.

Map 

Coordinates:
+36.01000, -83.97167
36°00'36" N, 83°58'18" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I75 RL over I75 / MERCHANT RD.
Structure number:47I00750033
Location:3.5 M SW OF SR9
Purpose:Carries highway over highway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Total length:183.1 ft. [55.8 m]
Roadway width between curbs:107.6 ft. [32.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:113.5 ft. [34.6 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:14.8 ft. [4.5 m]
Skew angle:28°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1969
Year reconstructed:1998
Historic significance:Historical significance is not determinable at this time [4]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:4
Main spans material:Prestressed concrete continuous [6]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:69,760 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:17% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 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]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:82.0

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:56,780 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:17% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 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:60.4 tons [54.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:95.0

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:50,130 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:14% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 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:97.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$522,000