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This document is a Bridge Inspection Report for the Pitch and Tar Bridge (Structure No. 4290-028P) located in the Colonial National Historical Park. The report provides detailed information on the current condition of the timber bridge, including observations of decay in the deck, beams, and abutments. It also includes a load rating summary and recommendations for maintenance and rehabilitation work needed within the next 5 years, with preliminary cost estimates. The report indicates that the bridge is classified as being in "moderate" condition and requiring a priority of improvement.

The related federal contract opportunity is for the Rehabilitation of Seven Bridges (Structure No. 4290-023P, 4290-024P, 4290-025P, 4290-026P, 4290-028P, 4290-029P, and 4290-031P) within the Colonial National Historical Park. This project, with an estimated cost range of $2,000,000-$5,000,000, is being procured through Solicitation Number 693C73-24-B-000009 issued by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The project is set aside for certified Small Business Concerns, and bids are expected to be due on a date to be specified in the future.

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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT

PITCH AND TAR BRIDGE

LOOP DRIVE OVER PITCH AND TAR SWAMP

COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

LS

STRUCTURE NO. 4290-028P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 6/12/2023

WU

Report prepared by:

Federal Highway Administration FLH Office of Bridges and Structures Bridge Inspection Program 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Building E2, Suite 200 Ashburn, VA 20147 https://bridge.flhd.fhwa.dot.gov

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 4290-028P

PITCH AND TAR BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE : 06/12/2023

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.

C

Item No.

Maintenance Recommendations

(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)

QTY. UNIT UNIT

COST

PRELIM.

COST

ESTIMATE

59.2

CLEAN AND APPLY PROTECTIVE COATING TO BOLTS AT

EXTERIOR BEAM SPLICES.

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

Item No.

REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION

(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)

QTY. UNIT

UNIT

COST

PRELIM. COST ESTIMATES

REHAB RECONSTR

60.6,60.

REPLACE DECAYED WINGWALL TIMBERS AND

PILE BRACING.

CONTRACT COSTS FOR MOBILIZATION,

TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND CONTINGENCIES.

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.

Corrective measures should be taken as outlined in this report. Timber deck/curb replacement and tightening and replacement of missing bolts are scheduled to be completed under Project COLO 1C14, 1D48, 1E15. Therefore, no recommendations or project costs are included for these elements.

222.8 CURVE AT SOUTH APPROACH.

STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 4290-028P

PITCH AND TAR BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE: 06/12/2023

TRUCK TYPE

INVENTORY RATING (NORMAL TRAFFIC) OPERATING RATING (MAXIMUM LOAD)

TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS

H 12 11 17 15

HS 22 20 30 27

TYPE 3 18 16 25 23

TYPE 3S2 29 26 40 36

TYPE 3-3 36 33 50 45

DESIGN LOADING: 1 - H 10

X CAPACITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS DESIGN LOAD

CAPACITY IS LESS THAN DESIGN LOAD

X ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION APPLICABLE

ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION REVISED

DATE OF LOAD RATING CALCULATION: 05/30/2019

LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY: BEAM MOMENT CAPACITY

REMARKS: SEE BRIDGE FILE FOR LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 4290-028P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............PITCH AND TAR BRIDGE

(203) STRUCTURE KIND:............... 1 - BRIDGE

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........4290-028 P

3 - NORTHEAST(205) NPS REGION:

(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER:

(207) ROAD SECTION NO:............. 028P

(208) NPS ROAD CLASS:............... 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD

(209) WITHIN NPS BNDRY?:.......... Yes

(210) OPERATING UNIT:.................PARK

(211) PROJECT NO(S):................... 19A2

(212) DRAWING NUMBERS:...........NONE

(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:

513 - VIRGINIA

51095 JAMES CITY

00000

1 6 4 00501 0

PITCH AND TAR SWAMP

LOOP DRIVE

4290028P0000000

0.7 MILES FROM BEGINNING OF

TOUR ROAD.

99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

0.13 (KM PT: 0.21 )

3 - ON FREE ROAD

5 - NOT ELIGIBLE

STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION, FOUNDATION, AND DECK TYPE

(43A) MAIN STR. MATERIAL:..........7 - WOOD OR TIMBER (44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL:............ 0 - Other

(43B) MAIN STR. TYPE:.................. 02 - STRINGER/MULTI-BEAM OR (44B) APPR. STR. TYPE:.................... 00 - OTHER

GIRDER

(45) NO. OF MAIN SPANS:..............006 (46) NO OF APPROACH SPANS:

(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:..............17 FT ( 5.2 M)

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 102. FT ( 31.2 M) (108) WEAR SURFACE/PROTECT SYSTEM:

(216A) ABUTMENT #1 FDN:........... 4 - PILE BENT A) TYPE WEARING SURFACE:.. 0 - NONE

(216B) ABUTMENT #2 FDN:........... 4 - PILE BENT B) TYPE MEMBRANE:................. 0 - NONE

(217A) PREDOM. PIER FDN:.......... 4 - PILE BENT C) TYPE PROTECTION:.............. 0 - NONE

(217B) SECOND. PIER FDN:.......... 4 - PILE BENT (218) IS SALT USED?.......................... YES

(107) DECK TYPE:.......................... 8 - WOOD OR TIMBER

LOAD RATING AND POSTING

(31) DESIGN LOAD:.........................1 - H 10 (41) LOAD RESTRICTION:.................. P - POSTED FOR LOAD

(66) INVENTORY RATING:..............22 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING:...................... 2 - 20.0-29.9% BELOW LEGAL LOADSTONS ( 20

(3-5 TONS)

(64) OPERATING RATING:..............30 TONS ( 27.2 METRIC TONS)

INSPECTION DATES

(90) INSPECTION DATE: 06/12/2023 (91) FREQ. OF INSP: 24 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. 4290-028P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE:................................ 37° 12'29 80" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 13.0 FT ( 4 M)

(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 76°46 '16.70" (52) DECK WIDTH:.......................... 14.2 FT ( 4.3 M)

(19) DETOUR LENGTH:.................. 3 MI ( 5 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:...... 16.0 FT ( 4.9 M)

(28A) LANES ON STRUCT:.............01 (213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH:... 12.0 FT ( 3.7 M)

(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT:......00 LEFT SHOULDER:............... 2 0 FT ( 0.6 M)

(42A) SERVICE ON:.........................1 - HIGHWAY RIGHT SHOULDER:.......... 2 0 FT ( 0.6 M)

(42B) SERVICE UNDER:................. 5 - WATERWAY (33) BRIDGE MEDIAN:.................... 0 - NO MEDIAN

(29) AVG DAILY TRAFFIC:..............320 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 0 °

(30) YEAR OF ADT:......................... 2007 (35) STRUCTURE FLARED:............ 0 - NO FLARE

(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................352 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:.. 13 FT ( 4 M)

(115) YEAR OF FUTURE ADT:........2027 (50) SIDEWALKS

(101) PARALLEL STRUCTURE:......N - NO PARALLEL STRUCTURE LEFT:.................................... 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

(38) NAVIGATION CONTROL:.........0 RIGHT:.................................. 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

(39) VERTICAL CLEARANCE:.........0.0 FT ( 0 M) (214) BRIDGE RAIL TYPE

(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE:..............0.0 FT ( 0 M) RAIL CONFIGURATION:...... 4 - CURB-TYPE WHEEL GUARD

(111) ABUT OR PIER PROT:........... MATERIAL:........................... 7 - T MBER

LATERAL UNDERCLEARANCE: DESIGN TYPE:..................... 1 - CONTINUOUS RAIL

(55) RIGHT:..............................0.00 FT ( 0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... 1 04 FT ( 0 32 M)

(56) LEFT:................................ 0.0 FT ( 0 M) (53) MIN. VRT. CLR. OVER DECK: 99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

(54) MIN. VRT. UNDRCLRANCE:... 0 00 FT ( 0 M)

CONDITION AND APPRAISAL DATA, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND COST

(58) DECK:....................................... 5 (67) STRUCTURAL EVALUATION:

(59) SUPERSTRUCTURE:...............7 (68) DECK GEOMETRY:

(60) SUBSTRUCTURE:.......... 7 (69) UNDERCLEARANCES:................ N

(61) CHANNEL:................................8 (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: N N N N (226) PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT: C - MODERATE

(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:

2001- NEW DECK AND SUPERSTRUCTURE. 2018- BOLTS PAINTED AND TIGHTENED, REFLECTORS REPLACED.

(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

WADE AT LOW TIDE.

(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION:

4' WIDE GLULAM DECK PANELS.

Inspector: Nate Brown Structure Number: 4290028P0000000

Inspection Date: 06/12/2023 Facility Carried: LOOP DRIVE

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PHOTO 3

Description LOOKING NORTH (BACK) ALONG ONE-WAY TOUR ROAD

PHOTO 4

Description EAST (DOWNSTREAM) SIDE

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PHOTO 5

Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO 6

Description TYPICAL CONDITION OF APPROACH JOINT; EAST SIDE OF NORTH APPROACH SHOWN

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PHOTO 7

Description TYPICAL CHECKING OF TIMBER CURBS, NORTH END OF EAST CURB SHOWN; NOTE

VEGETATION GROWTH

PHOTO 8

Description AREAS OF DECAY IN GLULAM TIMBER DECK IN SPAN #1 NEAR NORTH END

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PHOTO 9

Description STEEL REPAIR PLATE ON GLULAM TIMBER DECK SURFACE IN SPAN #2

PHOTO 10

Description TYPICAL WEARING OF GLULAM TIMBER DECK SURFACE; SPAN #3 SHOWN; ALSO NOTE

GAPS BETWEEN PANELS FULL OF SOIL

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PHOTO 11

Description AREA OF DECAY IN GLULAM TIMBER DECK IN SPAN #4; NOTE INFILL OF SOIL AND DEBRIS

PHOTO 12

Description AREA OF DECAY IN GLULAM TIMBER DECK NEAR SOUTH ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 13

Description DECAY OF SOUTHEAST WINGWALL; ALSO NOTE VEGETATION GROWTH AND TYPICAL

WEATHERING

PHOTO 14

Description GENERAL VIEW OF LOAD POSTING ADVANCE WARNING, BEGINING OF TOUR ROAD

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PHOTO 15

Description GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW LOOKING NORTH, SPAN #2

PHOTO 16

Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 17

Description GENERAL VIEW OF BENT #2, NORTH SIDE

PHOTO 18

Description TYPICAL CHECKING OF SOLID TIMBER BEAMS; WEST SIDE OF BEAM #8 IN SPAN #2

SHOWN

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PHOTO 19

Description TYPICAL BIRD NEST ON SUPERSTRUCTURE; BAY #2 IN SPAN #2 AT MIDSPAN SHOWN

PHOTO 20

Description TYPICAL RUSTING OF BOLTS AND WASHERS AT EXTERIOR BEAM SPLICES OVER BENTS;

WEST SPLICE OVER BENT #3 SHOWN

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PHOTO 21

Description TYPICAL SPLITTING OF INTERIOR BEAMS AT ISOLATED LOCATIONS; BEAM #3 IN SPAN #3

AT MIDSPAN SHOWN

PHOTO 22

Description TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF PILE BENT BRACING AT MUDLINE; BRACING AT PILE #3, BENT #4 SHOWN

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PHOTO 23

Description UPSTREAM CHANNEL

PHOTO 24

Description DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL

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