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BRUCETOWN RD over OPEQUON CREEK

Map 

Coordinates:
+39.24546, -78.04059
39°14'44" N, 78°02'26" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:BRUCETOWN RD over OPEQUON CREEK
Structure number:000000000008279
Location:0.00 FRED. - 0.00 CLARKE
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Local (Rural) [09]
Length of largest span:83.0 ft. [25.3 m]
Total length:209.0 ft. [63.7 m]
Roadway width between curbs:15.1 ft. [4.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:18.0 ft. [5.5 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1917
Historic significance:Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Concrete [1]
Main spans design:Arch - Deck [11]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:1,030 [as of 2005]
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 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]
Inventory rating:84.2 tons [76.5 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:67.5
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$381,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:582 [as of 1993]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 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:96.0 tons [87.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:71.3 tons [64.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:68.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$361,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:489 [as of 1991]
Truck traffic:1% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 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:96.0 tons [87.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:71.3 tons [64.8 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:68.8
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$361,000