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I40 over WOLF RIVER

Map 

Coordinates:
+35.15556, -89.87972
35°09'20" N, 89°52'47" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:I40 over WOLF RIVER
Structure number:79I00400103
Location:.5 MI W OF I240 JCT
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:66.9 ft. [20.4 m]
Total length:926.9 ft. [282.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:175.9 ft. [53.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:180.1 ft. [54.9 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1964
Year reconstructed:1996
Historic significance:Historical significance is not determinable at this time [4]
Design load:MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Number of main spans:14
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:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:134,240 [as of 2009]
Truck traffic:12% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 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]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:59.4 tons [54.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:73.0
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$24,790,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:128,610 [as of 1999]
Truck traffic:12% 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 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]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Operating rating:47.5 tons [43.2 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:75.0
Recommended work:Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Estimated cost of work:$9,740,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:81,380 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:8% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 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]
Scour condition:Countermeasures have been installed to mitigate an existing problem with scour. [7]
Operating rating:48.5 tons [44.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:70.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$1,947,000