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This document is a Bridge Inspection Report for the Merchant Creek Branch Bridge on the Natchez Trace Parkway. It provides a detailed inspection and assessment of the bridge's condition, including the deck, superstructure, substructure, and channel. The report includes recommendations for maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction work, along with preliminary cost estimates. Key details include:
The bridge is in generally good condition, with some deficiencies noted, such as cracking in the railings and curbs, settlement at the expansion joints, and debris/vegetation growth. The report recommends maintenance activities like removing vegetation and debris, as well as rehabilitation work to reseal the expansion joints. The preliminary cost estimates range from $3,000 for maintenance to $7,000 for rehabilitation. The bridge's load rating indicates it can accommodate legal vehicle loads.
This report does not appear to be associated with a specific federal contract opportunity. It is solely a technical assessment of the bridge's condition and recommended improvements.
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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT
MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH BRIDGE
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY OVER MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH & COUNTY ROAD
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
LN
STRUCTURE NO. 5570-119P
INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE
INSPECTION DATE: 3/14/2022
WU
Report prepared by:
Federal Highway Administration Federal Lands Bridge Office Bridge Inspection and Management Program 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, Virginia 20166 https://bridge.flhd.fhwa.dot.gov
MILE POINT: 150.40
KILOMETER POINT: 241.99
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5570-119P
MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE : 03/14/2022
PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT226
A (Critical) - Structure is closed, in immediate damage of collapse, or presents a critical safety danger.
B (Major) - Structure is seriously deficient or presents a safety hazard, but can remain open at reduced loads or with frequent inspections.
C (Moderate) - Structure is deficient, functionally obsolete, or requires substantial repairs to prevent a serious deficiency or unsafe condition.
D (Minor) - Structure is generally in good condition. Preventive maintenance may be required.
E (Special) - Structure is under construction or reconstruction.
D
Item No.
Maintenance Recommendations
(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)
QTY. UNIT UNIT
COST
PRELIM.
COST
ESTIMATE
60.13,58.
REMOVE VEGETATION AND VINE GROWTH FROM
STRUCTURE AND DEBRIS ALONG CURBS.
61.4
REMOVE DEBRIS FROM UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM
CHANNEL.
222.7
POST UNDERPASS APPROACHES FOR VERTICAL
CLEARANCE AND PLACE OBJECT MARKERS ON
STRUCTURE ALONG UNDERPASS ROADWAY. REPLACE
MISSING OBJECT MARKER AT NORTHEAST END.
PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :
Item No.
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION
(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)
QTY. UNIT
UNIT
COST
PRELIM. COST ESTIMATES
REHAB RECONSTR
CONTRACT COSTS FOR MOBILIZATION,
TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND CONTINGENCIES.
58.2,58.6 RESEAL EXPANSION JOINTS IN CURBS AND
RAILINGS.
PRELIM. REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL :
COST ESTIMATE SUMMARY
PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :
PRELIM. REHABILITATION TOTAL :
PRELIM. RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL : .
TOTAL ITEMIZED COSTS:
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE TOTAL * :
(*Includes typical contract costs for mobilization, traffic control and design/construction engineering: but does not include detour bridges, work beyond the bridge limits, or work not listed above. Estimates are approximate and are for planning purposes only; they should not be used as a complete or final engineers estimate.)
Remarks : Cost estimates assume that recommended actions will be combined with similar work being performed on other structures.
STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 5570-119P
MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE: 03/13/2022
TRUCK TYPE
INVENTORY RATING (NORMAL TRAFFIC) OPERATING RATING (MAXIMUM LOAD)
TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS
H 13 12 22 20
HS 16 15 28 25
TYPE 3 15 14 26 24
TYPE 3S2 24 22 41 37
TYPE 3-3 29 26 49 44
DESIGN LOADING: 2 - H 15
CAPACITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS DESIGN LOAD
X CAPACITY IS LESS THAN DESIGN LOAD
ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION APPLICABLE
ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION REVISED
DATE OF LOAD RATING CALCULATION: 05/12/2016
LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY: INTERIOR BEAM
REMARKS: HS20, SU4, SU5, SU6, AND SU7 VEHICLES HAVE OPERATING RATINGS BELOW 1.0.
SEE BRIDGE FILE FOR LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.
STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5570-119P
STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
(201) PARK: NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH BRIDGE
(203) STRUCTURE KIND:............... 1 - BRIDGE
(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........5570-119 P
4 - SOUTHEAST(205) NPS REGION:
(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER:
(207) ROAD SECTION NO:
(208) NPS ROAD CLASS:............... 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD
(209) WITHIN NPS BNDRY?:.......... Yes
(210) OPERATING UNIT:.................KOSCIUSKO
(211) PROJECT NO(S):................... 3M7
(212) DRAWING NUMBERS:...........2289A
(21) MAINTAINED BY:......................66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
(22) OWNER:................................... 66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
(1) STATE:
(2) STATE HWY. AGENCY DIST:
(3) COUNTY CODE:
(4) CITY / PLACE CODE:
(5) INVENTORY ROUTE:
(6) FEATURES INTERSECTED:
(7) FACILITY CARRIED:
(8) STATE STRUCTURE NO:
(9) LOCATION:
(10) INV. RTE. - MIN. VERT. CLR:
(11) MILE POINT:
(27) YEAR BUILT:
(106) YEAR RECONSTRUCTED:
(20) TOLL:
(37) HISTORIC DESIGNATION:
284 - MISSISSIPPI
28079 LEAKE
00000
1 6 1 00001 0
MERCHANT CREEK BRANCH &
COUNTY ROAD
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
5570119P0000000
9 5 MILES SOUTH OF MS ROUTE 35.
99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)
150.4 (KM PT: 241 9)
0 9
3 - ON FREE ROAD
5 - NOT ELIGIBLE
STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION, FOUNDATION, AND DECK TYPE
(43A) MAIN STR. MATERIAL:..........2 - CONCRETE CONTINUOUS (44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL:............ 0 - Other
(43B) MAIN STR. TYPE:.................. 04 - TEE BEAM (44B) APPR. STR. TYPE:.................... 00 - OTHER
(45) NO. OF MAIN SPANS:..............002 (46) NO OF APPROACH SPANS:
(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:..............41.7 FT ( 12.7 M)
(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 80.5 FT ( 24.5 M) (108) WEAR SURFACE/PROTECT SYSTEM:
(216A) ABUTMENT #1 FDN:........... 3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES A) TYPE WEARING SURFACE:.. 6 - BITUMINOUS
(216B) ABUTMENT #2 FDN:........... 3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES B) TYPE MEMBRANE:................. 0 - NONE
(217A) PREDOM. PIER FDN:.......... 3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES C) TYPE PROTECTION:.............. 0 - NONE
(217B) SECOND. PIER FDN:.......... 3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES (218) IS SALT USED?.......................... NO
(107) DECK TYPE:.......................... 1 - CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE
LOAD RATING AND POSTING
(31) DESIGN LOAD:.........................2 - H 15 (41) LOAD RESTRICTION:.................. A - OPEN
(66) INVENTORY RATING:..............16 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING:...................... 5 - EQUAL TO OR ABOVE LEGALTONS ( 14.5
LOADS
(64) OPERATING RATING:..............28 TONS ( 25.4 METRIC TONS)
INSPECTION DATES
(90) INSPECTION DATE: 03/14/2022 (91) FREQ. OF INSP: 48 MONTHS (92 / 93) CRITICAL FEATURE INSPECTION (CFI):
(219) ADD. STUDIES NEEDED: N - 0 - NONE (A) FRACTURE CRITICAL:.......... N
(220) SPECIAL STUDY TYPE: 0 - NONE INSP. EVERY MONTHS - LAST INSP:
(221) SPECIAL STUDY DATE: (B) UNDERWATER:..................... N
INSP. EVERY MONTHS - LAST INSP:
(C) SPECIAL INSPECTION:........ N
INSP. EVERY MONTHS - LAST INSP:
STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5570-119P
GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA
(16) LATITUDE:................................ 32° 54'29 30" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 28.5 FT ( 8.7 M)
(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 89°37 '20 00" (52) DECK WIDTH:.......................... 32.5 FT ( 9.9 M)
(19) DETOUR LENGTH:.................. 17 MI ( 27 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:...... 32.0 FT ( 9.8 M)
(28A) LANES ON STRUCT:.............02 (213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH:... 22.0 FT ( 6.7 M)
(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT:......02 LEFT SHOULDER:............... 5 0 FT ( 1.5 M)
(42A) SERVICE ON:.........................1 - HIGHWAY RIGHT SHOULDER:.......... 5 0 FT ( 1.5 M)
(42B) SERVICE UNDER:................. 6 - HIGHWAY - WATERWAY (33) BRIDGE MEDIAN:.................... 0 - NO MEDIAN
(29) AVG DAILY TRAFFIC:..............1641 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 30 °
(30) YEAR OF ADT:......................... 2012 (35) STRUCTURE FLARED:............ 0 - NO FLARE
(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................1805 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:.. 28.5 FT ( 8.7 M)
(115) YEAR OF FUTURE ADT:........2032 (50) SIDEWALKS
(101) PARALLEL STRUCTURE:......N - NO PARALLEL STRUCTURE LEFT:.................................... 0 0 FT ( 0 M)
(38) NAVIGATION CONTROL:.........0 - NO NAVIGATION CONTROL ON RIGHT:.................................. 0 0 FT ( 0 M)
WATERWAY (BRIDGE PERMIT NOT
REQUIRED)
(39) VERTICAL CLEARANCE:.........0 FT ( 0 M) (214) BRIDGE RAIL TYPE
1 - FULL HEIGHT (NO PARAPET)(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE:..............0 FT ( 0 M) RAIL CONFIGURATION:
(111) ABUT OR PIER PROT:........... MATERIAL:........................... 1 - CONCRETE
LATERAL UNDERCLEARANCE: DESIGN TYPE:..................... 1 - CONTINUOUS RAIL
(55) RIGHT:..............................5.00 FT ( 1.52 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... 2.42 FT ( 0.74 M)
(56) LEFT:................................ 0 FT ( 0 M) (53) MIN. VRT. CLR. OVER DECK: 99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)
(54) MIN. VRT. UNDRCLRANCE:... 12.92 FT ( 3.94 M)
CONDITION AND APPRAISAL DATA, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND COST
(58) DECK:....................................... 7 (67) STRUCTURAL EVALUATION:
(59) SUPERSTRUCTURE:...............7 (68) DECK GEOMETRY:
(60) SUBSTRUCTURE:.......... 6 (69) UNDERCLEARANCES:
(61) CHANNEL:................................6 (71) WATERWAY ADEQUACY:
(62) CULVERT:.................................N (72) APPROACH ALIGNMENT:
(222) APPROACHES:...................... 7 (113) SCOUR CRITICAL:.................... 5 - SCOUR WITHIN LIMITS OF
FOOTING OR PILES
(223) RETAINING WALL:.................N (225) PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT: 2 - REHAB/RECONSTRUCTION
(36) TRAFFIC SAFETY FEAT: 1 N N N (226) PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT: D - MINOR
(75A) TYPE OF WORK:................... (227) MAINTENANCE COST:
(75B) WORK DONE BY:.................. (228) REHAB / RECNSTR COST:
(76) IMPROVEMENT LENGTH:....... FT ( 0 M) (229) CONSTRUCTION COST:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(230) STRUCTURE HISTORY:
2007- BRIDGE DECK AND APPROACHES RESURFACED.
(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION:
Inspector: Killian Baptiste Structure Number: 5570119P0000000
Inspection Date: 03/14/2022 Facility Carried: NATCHEZ TRACE PAR
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PHOTO 3
Description LOOKING SOUTH TOWARD JACKSON
PHOTO 4
Description EAST (DOWNSTREAM) SIDE
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PHOTO 5
Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING NORTH
PHOTO 6
Description GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW OF SOUTH SPAN LOOKING NORTH
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PHOTO 7
Description GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW OF NORTH SPAN LOOKING SOUTH
PHOTO 8
Description TYPICAL MISSING JOINT FILLER MATERIAL IN RAILING EXPANSION JOINT
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PHOTO 9
Description TYPICAL VERTICAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKING OF RAILINGS, WEST RAILING NEAR
MIDSPAN SHOWN
PHOTO 10
Description DIAGONAL CRACK IN EAST CURB NEAR MIDSPAN
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PHOTO 11
Description REPAIRS TO WEST RAILING OVER NORTH ABUTMENT
PHOTO 12
Description TYPICAL SETTLEMENT AT DECK EXPANSION JOINTS, WEST SHOULDER OVER SOUTH
ABUTMENT SHOWN
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PHOTO 13
Description TYPICAL LONGITUDINAL CRACKING OF WEARING SURFACE
PHOTO 14
Description TYPICAL DEBRIS ACCUMULATION AND VEGETATION GROWTH ALONG CURBLINES, WEST
CURBLINE SHOWN
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PHOTO 15
Description TYPICAL IMPACT DAMAGE ON WEST SIDE OF SOUTH SPAN
PHOTO 16
Description TYPICAL FULL LENGTH LONGITUDINAL CRACK WITH EFFLORESCENCE IN EXTERIOR
BAYS, WEST BAY OF SOUTH SPAN SHOWN
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PHOTO 17
Description CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE IN DECK UNDERSIDE AT SOUTH ABUTMENT
PHOTO 18
Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT; NOTE MINOR VINE/VEGETATION GROWTH AND
GRAFFITI
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PHOTO 19
Description SPALLS ON EAST END OF SOUTH ABUTMENT; NOTE WATER STAINING AND SPALL ON
BEARING SEAT
PHOTO 20
Description CENTER AND WEST WEEP HOLES OF SOUTH ABUTMENT ARE COVERED
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PHOTO 21
Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH FACE OF PIER; NOTE GRAFFITI
PHOTO 22
Description GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH ABUTMENT
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PHOTO 23
Description TYPICAL VERTICAL CRACK IN WINGWALLS, SOUTHWEST WINGWALL SHOWN
PHOTO 24
Description TYPICAL EDGE SPALLING OF PARAPETS, SOUTHWEST PARAPET SHOWN
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PHOTO 25
Description MISSING REFLECTIVE OBJECT MARKER ON NORTHEAST PARAPET
PHOTO 26
Description DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ALONG CHANNEL BANKS UNDER BRIDGE
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PHOTO 27
Description TYPICAL SLOUGHING OF CHANNEL BANKS, UPSTREAM CHANNEL SHOWN; NOTE DEBRIS
ACCUMULATION
PHOTO 28
Description LOOKING UPSTREAM
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PHOTO 29
Description LOOKING DOWNSTREAM
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