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This document is a Culvert Inspection Report for a federal infrastructure asset, the Rock Creek Culvert located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The report details the inspection findings, recommended maintenance and rehabilitation actions, and associated cost estimates. Key findings include deformation of the culvert barrels, undermining of the north footing, and deterioration of the bituminous coating. Recommended actions include repairing the deformations, constructing headwalls and wingwalls, and repairing the undermined footing. The preliminary cost estimate for rehabilitation is in the range of $XX,XXX, and the priority of improvement is classified as moderate. The report provides details on the structure inventory, load rating, and condition assessments. This information would be used to inform future contracting and maintenance requirements for the federal asset.

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CULVERT INSPECTION REPORT

ROCK CREEK CULVERT

COSBY CAMPGROUND ACCESS ROAD OVER ROCK CREEK

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

LN

STRUCTURE NO. 5460-186P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 5/11/2022

ED

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

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5460-186P

ROCK CREEK CULVERT INSPECTION DATE : 05/11/2022

226 PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT C

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.

Item No.

Maintenance Recommendations

(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)

QTY. UNIT UNIT

COST

PRELIM.

COST

ESTIMATE

62.5

REMOVE ROCK ACCUMULATION AND DRIFT IN BARRELS.

1 LS

222.7

INSTALL MARKERS OVER EACH SIDE OF STRUCTURE.

2 EA

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

Item REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION

UNIT

UNIT PRELIM. COST ESTIMATES

No. (TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)

QTY. COST

REHAB RECONSTR

62.1,62.3, 62.4,62.7

REPAIR DEFORMATION OF BARRELS AT

UPSTREAM END, CONSTRUCT HEADWALLS

AND WINGWALLS ON BOTH SIDES, AND REPAIR

FOOTINGS AS NECESSARY.

1 LS

62.6 REPAIR UNDERMINING OF NORTH FOOTING

WITH GROUT AND PLACE ENGINEERED RIPRAP

AS NECESSARY TO MITIGATE FURTHER

SCOUR.

1 LS

62.1 CLEAN AND COAT BARRELS WITH APPROVED

COATING AS NECESSARY. 1 LS

CONTRACT COSTS FOR MOBILIZATION,

TRAFFIC CONTROL, AND CONTINGENCIES. 1 LS

PRELIM. REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL :

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5460-186P

ROCK CREEK CULVERT INSPECTION DATE : 05/11/2022

226 PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT C

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.

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. 5460-186P

ROCK CREEK CULVERT INSPECTION DATE: 05/10/2022

TRUCK TYPE

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

TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS

H 36 33 61 55

HS 65 59 109 99

TYPE 3 45 41 76 69

TYPE 3S2 65 59 109 99

TYPE 3-3 73 66 122 111

DESIGN LOADING: 0 - UNKNOWN

X CAPACITY MEETS OR EXCEEDS DESIGN LOAD

CAPACITY IS LESS THAN DESIGN LOAD

ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION APPLICABLE

ORIGINAL LOAD RATING CALCULATION REVISED

DATE OF LOAD RATING CALCULATION: 05/16/2016

LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY: COVER OVER CULVERT

REMARKS: SEE STRUCTURE FILE FOR LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5460-186P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............ROCK CREEK CULVERT

(203) STRUCTURE KIND:............... 2 - CULVERT

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........5460-186 P

4 - SOUTHEAST(205) NPS REGION:

(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER:

(207) ROAD SECTION NO:............. 186P

(208) NPS ROAD CLASS:............... 2 - CONNECTOR ROAD

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

(210) OPERATING UNIT:.................N. DIST.

(211) PROJECT NO(S):

(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:

474 - TENNESSEE

47029 COCKE

00000

1 6 4 00021 0

ROCK CREEK

COSBY CAMPGROUND ACCESS

ROAD

5460186P0000000

1.7 MILES SOUTH FROM TN ROUTE

32.

99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

1.70 (KM PT: 2.74 )

3 - ON FREE ROAD

5 - NOT ELIGIBLE

STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION, FOUNDATION, AND DECK TYPE

(43A) MAIN STR. MATERIAL:..........3 - STEEL (44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL:............ 0 - Other

(43B) MAIN STR. TYPE:.................. 19 - CULVERT (INCLUDES FRAME (44B) APPR. STR. TYPE:.................... 00 - OTHER

CULVERTS)

(45) NO. OF MAIN SPANS:..............002 (46) NO OF APPROACH SPANS:

(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:..............13 FT ( 4 M)

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 28.5 FT ( 8.7 M) (108) WEAR SURFACE/PROTECT SYSTEM:

(216A) ABUTMENT #1 FDN:........... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L A) TYPE WEARING SURFACE:.. N - NA

(216B) ABUTMENT #2 FDN:........... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L B) TYPE MEMBRANE:................. N - NA

(217A) PREDOM. PIER FDN:.......... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L C) TYPE PROTECTION:.............. N - NA

(217B) SECOND. PIER FDN:.......... 6 - N/A (218) IS SALT USED?.......................... NO

(107) DECK TYPE:.......................... N - NOT APPLICABLE

LOAD RATING AND POSTING

(31) DESIGN LOAD:.........................0 - UNKNOWN (41) LOAD RESTRICTION:.................. A - OPEN

(66) INVENTORY RATING:..............65.0 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING:...................... 5 - EQUAL TO OR ABOVE LEGALTONS ( 59

LOADS

(64) OPERATING RATING:..............99.9 TONS ( 90.6 METRIC TONS)

INSPECTION DATES

(90) INSPECTION DATE: 05/11/2022 (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. 5460-186P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE:................................ 35° 45'40.60" N (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 83°12 '37 20" W (52) DECK WIDTH:.......................... 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

(19) DETOUR LENGTH:.................. 0 MI ( 0 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:...... 27.0 FT ( 8.2 M)

(28A) LANES ON STRUCT:.............02 (213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH:... 19.0 FT ( 5.8 M)

(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT:......00 LEFT SHOULDER:............... 4 0 FT ( 1.2 M)

(42A) SERVICE ON:.........................1 - HIGHWAY RIGHT SHOULDER:.......... 4 0 FT ( 1.2 M)

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

(29) AVG DAILY TRAFFIC:..............1 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 30 °

(30) YEAR OF ADT:......................... 2019 (35) STRUCTURE FLARED:............ 0 - NO FLARE

(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................2 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:.. 27 FT ( 8.2 M)

(115) YEAR OF FUTURE ADT:........2039 (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

0 - N/A(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE:..............0 FT ( 0 M) RAIL CONFIGURATION:

(111) ABUT OR PIER PROT:........... MATERIAL:........................... 0 - N/A

LATERAL UNDERCLEARANCE: DESIGN TYPE:..................... 0 - N/A

(55) RIGHT:...............................00 FT ( 0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... .00 FT ( 0 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:....................................... N (67) STRUCTURAL EVALUATION:

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

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

(61) CHANNEL:................................6 (71) WATERWAY ADEQUACY:

(62) CULVERT:.................................4 (72) APPROACH ALIGNMENT:

(222) APPROACHES:...................... 7 (113) SCOUR CRITICAL:.................... 4 - ACTION IS REQUIRED TO

PROTECT EXPOSED FOUNDATIONS

(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:

2009-ROADWAY REPAVED.

(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION:

Inspector: Mike Putallaz Structure Number: 5460186P0000000

Inspection Date: 05/11/2022 Facility Carried: COSBY CAMPGROUND

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Pictures

PHOTO 3

Description LOOKING SOUTH TOWARD COSBY CAMPGROUND

PHOTO 4

Description WEST (UPSTREAM) SIDE; NOTE DEFORMATION OF BARRELS

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PHOTO 5

Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO 6

Description TYPICAL CRACKING OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT; PAVEMENT OVER STRUCTURE SHOWN

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PHOTO 7

Description DEPRESSED ASPHALT PATCHING IN NORTHBOUND LANE AT SOUTH APRROACH

PHOTO 8

Description TYPICAL STRIPPING OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT FINISH COURSE AT SOUTH APPROACH

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Pictures

PHOTO 9

Description GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW LOOKING EAST, NORTH BARREL; NOTE TYPICAL

DETERIORATION OF BITUMINOUS COATING ON BARRELS

PHOTO 10

Description GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH SIDE, NORTH BARREL

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Pictures

PHOTO 11

Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH SIDE, NORTH BARREL

PHOTO 12

Description TYPICAL DEFORMATION OF WEST ENDS OF BARRELS DUE TO WEIGHT OF EMBANKMENT;

NORTH BARREL SHOWN

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Pictures

PHOTO 13

Description TYPICAL RUSTING OF BARREL PLATE CONNECTION HARDWARE; SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH

BARREL SHOWN

PHOTO 14

Description TYPICAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON NORTH FOOTING; NOTE TYPICAL

DETERIORATION OF BITUMINOUS COATING ON BARRELS

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Pictures

PHOTO 15

Description TYPICAL CRACKING OF NORTH FOOTING; FOOTING NEAR WEST END SHOWN

PHOTO 16

Description TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF NORTH FOOTING AT ENDS; WEST END SHOWN; ALSO NOTE

EROSION BENEATH BOULDER AT END

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Pictures

PHOTO 17

Description TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF CENTER FOOTING AT ENDS; WEST END SHOWN; ALSO

NOTE TYPICAL SEPARATION OF BARRELS FROM FOOTINGS AT ENDS

PHOTO 18

Description TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF CENTER FOOTING AT ENDS; EAST END SHOWN

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Pictures

PHOTO 19

Description TYPICAL ROCK ACCUMULATION IN BARRELS; NORTH BARREL SHOWN

PHOTO 20

Description UNDERMINING OF NORTH FOOTING NEAR WEST END

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Pictures

PHOTO 21

Description UPSTREAM CHANNEL

PHOTO 22

Description DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL

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