Bridge Inspection Report 4290-031P.pdf

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This document is a Bridge Inspection Report for Structure No. 4290-031P, the Long Bridge over Kingsmill Creek in the Colonial National Historical Park. The report details the findings of a routine inspection conducted on June 12, 2023, including the structural condition, recommended repairs, and estimated costs.

The key issues identified include shifting beams, deterioration of pile jackets, and decay in the wingwalls and curbs. Recommended rehabilitation work includes shimming a beam, replacing decayed timber elements, and other repairs. The report also provides the bridge's load ratings and structure inventory details. This report appears to be supporting a related federal contract opportunity, solicitation number 693C73-24-B-000009, for the rehabilitation of seven bridges within the Colonial National Historical Park, with an estimated contract value between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The contract will be set aside for certified Small Business Concerns, with bid documents expected to be issued on or about May 1, 2024.

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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT

LONG BRIDGE

LOOP DRIVE OVER KINGSMILL CREEK

COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

LW

STRUCTURE NO. 4290-031P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 6/12/2023

SU

Report prepared by:

Federal Highway Administration MILE POINT: 3.65 FLH Office of Bridges and Structures Bridge Inspection Program 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Building E2, Suite 200 Ashburn, VA 20147

KILOMETER POINT: 5.87

https://bridge.flhd.fhwa.dot.gov

STRUCTURE SUMMARY STRUCTURE NO. 4290-031P

LONG BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE: 06/12/2023

The Structure Evaluation Summary is continued on the next page.

It should also be noted that some of the beams have shifted and do not fully bear on the bent caps, with vertical gaps up to 1/2". In addition, some of the bent caps do not fully bear on the piles and are offset laterally up to 1- 1/2". Many of the piles in the main and secondary channels were rehabilitated with fiberglass jackets during the 2001 reconstruction; however, the piles that were not jacketed at that time currently exhibit moderate to severe decay and should be repaired.

Corrective measures should be taken as outlined in this report to help prevent the possible development of more serious or costly problems in the future.

The replacement of 15 glulam deck timbers, tightening and replacement of missing beam splice bolts, pile bracing replacement, FRP pile jacket installation, and repair of Bent #36 cap are scheduled to be completed under Project COLO 1C14, 1D48, and 1E15. Therefore, no recommendations or project costs are included for these elements.

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 4290-031P

LONG 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

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

Item No.

REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION

(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)

QTY. UNIT

UNIT

COST

PRELIM. COST ESTIMATES

REHAB RECONSTR

59.2 SHIM BEAM #6 IN SPAN #36 AT BENTS #35 AND

#36.

58.5,60.6 REPLACED DECAYED AND BROKEN TIMBERS

IN THE WINGWALLS AND CURBS.

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.

Replacement of 15 glulam deck timbers, tightening and replacement of missing beam splice bolts, pile bracing replacement, FRP pile jacket installation, and repair of Bent #36 cap are scheduled to be completed under Project COLO 1C14, 1D48, and 1E15. Therefore, no recommendations or project costs are included for these elements.

STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 4290-031P

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

ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION APPLICABLE

X 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. 4290-031P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............LONG BRIDGE

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

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........4290-031 P

3 - NORTHEAST(205) NPS REGION:

(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER:

(207) ROAD SECTION NO:............. 031P

(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

KINGSMILL CREEK

LOOP DRIVE

4290031P0000000

1 0 MILES FROM TOUR ROAD END.

99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

3.65 (KM PT: 5.87 )

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:..............041 (46) NO OF APPROACH SPANS:

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

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 697. FT ( 212.4 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. 4290-031P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE:................................ 37° 12'24 80" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 13.0 FT ( 4 M)

(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 76°45 '34 50" (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:..............234 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 0 °

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

(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................260 (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 FT ( 0 M) (214) BRIDGE RAIL TYPE

(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE:..............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:...............................00 FT ( 0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... 1 04 FT ( 0 32 M)

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

(54) MIN. VRT. UNDRCLRANCE:... .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:.......... 5 (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- DECK & SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACED; PILES JACKETED AT BENTS #11-#13 AND #24-#26. 2003- DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE ISABEL; DECK, SUPERSTRUCTURE, AND PILE CAPS.

(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

WADE AT LOW TIDE.

(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION:

4' WIDE GLULAM DECK PANELS.

Inspector: Nate Brown Structure Number: 4290031P0000000

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

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PHOTO 3

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

PHOTO 4

Description NORTH (DOWNSTREAM) SIDE

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PHOTO 5

Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING WEST

PHOTO 6

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

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PHOTO 7

Description TYPICAL CHECKING AND WEATHERING OF GLULAM TIMBER DECK SURFACE; SPAN #12

SHOWN

PHOTO 8

Description AREA OF DECAY IN DECK SURFACE IN SPAN #27

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PHOTO 9

Description TWO AREAS OF DECAY IN DECK SURFACE IN SPAN #32

PHOTO 10

Description AREA OF DECAY REPAIRED WITH SEEL PLATE IN SPAN #41; NOTE DECAY EXTENDS

BEYOND REPAIRED AREA WITH ADDITIONAL AREA OF DECAY ADJACENT

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PHOTO 11

Description AREA OF DECAY REPAIRED WITH STEEL PLATE IN SPAN #41; NOTE DECAY EXTENDS

BEYOND REPAIRED AREA

PHOTO 12

Description TYPICAL NUTS MISSING AT ISOLATED CURB TO DECK CONNECTIONS ON DECK

UNDERSIDE; NORTH EDGE OF DECK IN SPAN #8 NEAR BENT #8 SHOWN

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PHOTO 13

Description NORTH CURB BROKEN FULL DEPTH AT BENT #39, SPAN #40

PHOTO 14

Description DECAY IN TOP OF NORTHEAST WINGWALL

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PHOTO 15

Description GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW LOOKING EAST, SPAN #15

PHOTO 16

Description GENERAL VIEW OF EAST ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 17

Description SPLITTING OF CENTER PILE AT BENT #2, EAST SIDE

PHOTO 18

Description TYPICAL BROKEN BEAM END DUE TO SUBSTRUCTURE SHIFTING; NORTH SIDE OF BEAM

#6 IN SPAN #4 AT BENT #4 SHOWN

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PHOTO 19

Description GENERAL VIEW OF BENT #5, EAST SIDE

PHOTO 20

Description MISSING SECTION FROM NORTH END OF BENT CAP #6 CAP

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PHOTO 21

Description SHAKE IN BEAM #7 IN SPAN #10 NEAR BENT #9

PHOTO 22

Description TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF EPOXY SEAL AT TOP OF PILE JACKETS; NORTH PILE AT

BENT #13 SHOWN

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PHOTO 23

Description SHAKE OF BENT #14 CAP AT NORTH END

PHOTO 24

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

NORTH SPLICE OVER BENT #15 SHOWN

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PHOTO 25

Description TYPICAL CHECKING OF TIMBER PILES; SOUTH PILE AT BENT #15 SHOWN

PHOTO 26

Description TYPICAL CHECKING OF BEAMS; NORTH FACE OF BEAM #4 IN SPAN #16 SHOWN

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PHOTO 27

Description TYPICAL LATERAL DISPLACMENT OF BENT CAPS; BENT #22 SHOWN; NOTE BENT CAP

DOES NOT FULLY BEAR ON CENTER PILE

PHOTO 28

Description TYPICAL CHECKING OF BEAMS; EXTERIOR SIDE OF BEAM #1 IN SPAN #29 SHOWN

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PHOTO 29

Description CHECKING AND DECAY OF CENTER PILE AT BENT #29

PHOTO 30

Description AREA OF SPLINTERING AT NORTH END OF BENT #36 CAP ON SPAN #36 SIDE; ALSO NOTE

LOSS OF BEARING TO BEAMS #7 AND #8

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PHOTO 31

Description GAP BELOW BEAM #6 IN SPAN #36 OVER BENT #36 CAP

PHOTO 32

Description 2 OF 4 NUTS MISSING AT INTERIOR SIDE OF BEAM #8 SPLICE CONNECTION AT BENT #36;

NOTE 2 OF 4 BOLTS CAN BE REMOVED BY HAND

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PHOTO 33

Description SHAKE IN BEAM #7 IN SPAN #37 AT BENT #36

PHOTO 34

Description CROSS BRACING DETATCHED BETWEEN BEAMS #7 AND #8 IN SPAN #39

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PHOTO 35

Description UPSTREAM CHANNEL, SPAN #13

PHOTO 36

Description DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL, SPAN #13

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PHOTO 37

Description UPSTREAM CHANNEL, SPAN #25

PHOTO 38

Description DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL, SPAN #25

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