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INTERSTATE 68 over MGL CO 857 & CHEAT LAKE

Map 

Coordinates:
+39.66871, -79.86574
39°40'07" N, 79°51'57" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:INTERSTATE 68 over MGL CO 857 & CHEAT LAKE
Structure number:00000000031A148
Location:0.88 MI WEST CO RT 69/6
Purpose:Carries highway over highway and waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Urban) [11]
Length of largest span:363.9 ft. [110.9 m]
Total length:1966.0 ft. [599.2 m]
Roadway width between curbs:81.4 ft. [24.8 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:87.3 ft. [26.6 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge:16.4 ft. [5.0 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1976
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:5
Main spans material:Steel continuous [4]
Main spans design:Truss - Deck [09]
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:33,000 [as of 2008]
Truck traffic:18% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 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:49.5 tons [45.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:69.0
Recommended work:Bridge deck rehabilitation with only incidental widening. [36]
Estimated cost of work:$2,059,000

2000 Inspection 

Average daily traffic:2,500 [as of 1996]
Truck traffic:8% of total traffic
Evaluation:Not applicable [N]

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:13,500 [as of 1990]
Truck traffic:7% 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:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:70.3 tons [63.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:36.6 tons [33.3 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:80.0
Recommended work:Bridge deck rehabilitation with only incidental widening. [36]
Estimated cost of work:$2,059,000