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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT

LINN COVE VIADUCT

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY OVER LINN COVE BRANCH

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

LS

STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 6/23/11

Report prepared by: ED

MILE POINT: 304.02

Federal Highway Administration KILOMETER POINT: 489.26 Federal Lands Bridge Office Bridge Inspection and Management Program 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, Virginia 20166 http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/FLHBO/BIP http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/FLHBO/BIP

STRUCTURE SUMMARY STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

LINN COVE VIADUCT INSPECTION DATE: 6/23/11

BRIDGE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION

MAIN SPAN MATERIAL: ....... P/S CONCRETE CONTINUOUS NO. OF MAIN SPANS:

MAIN SPAN TYPE: ............... SEGMENTAL BOX GIRDER NO. OF APPR. SPANS:

# OF BEAMS, MAIN SPAN: .. 1 STRUCT. TOTAL LENGTH: .. 1,248.9 FT (380.7 M)

DECK TYPE: ......................... CONCRETE PRECAST PANELS MAX. SPAN LENGTH: .......... 180.0 FT (54.9 M)

WEARING SURFACE: .......... BITUMINOUS DECK WIDTH: ...................... 38.5 FT (11.7 M)

ABUT. FOUNDATIONS: ........ SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L CURB TO CURB WIDTH: ..... 34.3 FT (10.5 M)

PIER FOUNDATION(S): ........ SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES YEAR BUILT:

ABUTMENT / PIER MAT'L: ... CONCRETE YEAR RECONSTRUCTED: .. N/A

PROJ./PLAN REF. NO: ......... BR2H7 / BR2H7 SKEW ANGLE: ..................... 0 °

NPS ROAD CLASS: .............. 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD FRACTURE CRITICAL: ........ NO

STRUCTURE HISTORY: ...... 2000-SOUTH ABUTMENT BEARING PADS RESET.

LOCATION

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY MILE POINT: ..................... 304.02 (KM PT 489.26)

STATE: ................................. NORTH CAROLINA LOCATION: 0.99 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE 221

FACILITY CARRIED: ............ BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

FEATURE INTERSECTED: .. LINN COVE BRANCH

STRUCTURE EVALUATION SUMMARY

This precast segmental concrete bridge is in good condition overall, with only minor problems at this time. These include cracking of the pintle and bottom slab of the box girder at the north abutment, and shifting of the bridge laterally toward the east and south at the south abutment. The structure appears to have shifted an additional inch over the west bearing at the north abutment, but no distress to the structure or the bearing pad was noted at this time.

The structure will continue to be monitored for movement.

The main problem is the moderate cracking and deterioration of the wearing surface over the deck and approach slabs. The continued deterioration of the wearing surface has resulted in a rough ride across the structure.

Additional problems include deterioration of the drainage troughs under the expansion joints, a detached curb near the south abutment, and some missing hardware on the bridge railing system. Rusting of steel plates at anchorage blocks was noted and is ongoing, resulting in the spalling of grout blocks at several anchorage locations; while no repairs for this condition are currently deemed necessary, the situation will continue to be monitored. Consideration should also be given to installing guardrail terminations that meet current AASHTO guidelines.

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

INSPECTION TEAM: A. IMMEL, P. SWANN (VOLKERT, INC.)

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:

AARON IMMEL, P.E., FIELD TEAM LEADER

REPORT REVIEW:

MARCUS MILLER, P.E., LEAD STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 703-404-6252

REPORT APPROVAL: DATE: 12/19/11

JORGOMAI CEESAY, PH.D., P.E., BIP SUPERVISORY ENGINEER 703-404-6244

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

A (Critical) - Structure is closed, in imminent danger of collapse, or presents a critical safety hazard.

B (Major) - Structure is seriously deficient or presents a safety hazard, but can remain in service 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. Preventative maintenance may be required.

E (Special) - Structure is under construction or reconstruction.

D226 PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT

ITEM

NO.

MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)

QTY. UNIT COST

UNIT

ESTIMATE

COST

PRELIM.

58.7 REPLACE DRAINAGE TROUGHS AT BOTH EXPANSION JOINTS. 80 LF

58.5 RESET DISPLACED STONE CURB ON WEST SIDE OF SPAN #8. 1 LS

58.6 REPLACE MISSING END PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLTS ON RAILING. TIGHTEN

LOOSE NUTS.

1 LS

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

ITEM

NO.

REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION

(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)

QTY. UNIT

UNIT

COST ESTIMATES

PRELIM. COST

REHAB. RECONSTR.

58.3, 222.4 RESURFACE WEARING SURFACE OVER DECK AND APPROACH

SLABS.

45,000 SF

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 preliminary 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.

FIELD INSPECTION REPORT STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

G = GOOD (CODES 7 - 9) F = FAIR (CODES 5 - 6) P = POOR (CODES 0 - 4)

CONDITION RATING CODE EQUIVALENTS FOR SUB-ELEMENTS

SERIOUS CONDITION - loss of section, deterioration, spalling, or scour have seriously affected primary structural components. Local failures are possible.

Fatigue cracks in steel or shear cracks in concrete may be present.

CRITICAL CONDITION - advanced deterioration of primary structural elements. Fatigue cracks in steel or shear cracks in concrete may be present or scour may have removed substructure support. Unless closely monitored it may be necessary to close the structure until corrective action can be taken.

“IMMINENT” FAILURE CONDITION - major deterioration or section loss present in critical structural components or obvious vertical or horizontal movement affecting structure stability. Structure is closed to traffic but corrective action may return structure to light service.

FAILED CONDITION - out of service; beyond corrective action.

CONDITION RATING CODES FOR ITEMS 58 - 62, 222, 223

NOT APPLICABLE

EXCELLENT CONDITION

VERY GOOD CONDITION - no problems noted.

GOOD CONDITION - some minor problems.

SATISFACTORY CONDITION - structural elements show some minor deterioration.

FAIR CONDITION - all primary structural elements are sound but may have minor section loss, cracking, spalling, or scour.

POOR CONDITION - advanced section loss, deterioration, spalling, or scour.

N

58. DECK ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS

OTHER

ALIGNMENT

DEFLECTION AND/OR VIBRATION

FASCIA(E)

DIAPHRAGMS AND BRACING

TRUSSES

FLOOR BEAMS AND STRINGERS

ARCH(ES) OR SLAB(S)

GIRDERS OR BEAMS

BEARING DEVICES

59. SUPERSTRUCTURE

OTHER

DEFLECTION AND/OR VIBRATION

UTILITIES

DRAINS AND DRAINAGE

PARAPETS AND/OR RAILINGS

CURBS, SIDEWALKS, AND MEDIAN

RIDEABILITY

WEARING SURFACE

EXPANSION JOINTS

DECK SLAB

ABUTMENTS

60. SUBSTRUCTURE

1.

10.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

9.

8.

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

PAINT

11.

F G N N N G N N G

N G

F F F G G N

N

F

G

G

58.1 MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON UNDERSIDE OF

SOUTH APPROACH SPAN AND SIDES OF DECK SLAB. WIDESPREAD

MINOR EFFLORESCENCE ON CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN WEST

OVERHANG. SPAN #7 IS OFFSET 1.5" EAST OF SOUTH ABUTMENT.

EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS

DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER.

58.2 SOUTH EXPANSION JOINT MISALIGNED; NEOPRENE DRAINAGE

TROUGH UNDER JOINT IS SPLIT FULL LENGTH AT SOUTH

ABUTMENT, PART WAY AT NORTH ABUTMENT. MINOR DEBRIS

ACCUMULATION WITH VEGETATION GROWTH IN JOINTS.

58.3,4 SEVERAL PAVEMENT BLISTERS ALONG EAST CURB LINE.

MODERATE DETERIORATION OF WEARING SURFACE CAUSES

UNEVEN RIDE. MODERATE TRANSVERSE, LONGITUDINAL, AND

MAP CRACKING PRESENT THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF BRIDGE.

SEVERAL SMALL AREAS OF BUCKLING IN NORTHBOUND LANE.

58.5,7 STONE CURB DETACHING AT WEST SIDE SOUTH ABUTMENT. MINOR

DEBRIS AND VEGETATION GROWTH IN CURBLINE. MINOR SPALLING

WITH EFFLORESCENCE OF CURB MASONRY JOINTS. MASONRY

DETACHING FROM FACE OF WEST CURB, RANDOMLY LOCATED.

MINOR CRACKING, SPALLING AND DELAMINATION ON SEVERAL

LOCATIONS ON CURBS.

58.6 MISSING END PLATE ON EAST RAIL AT SOUTH ABUTMENT. SEVERAL

MISSING RAIL NUTS AND BOLTS. MINOR RUST ON SEVERAL BOLTS.

SEVERAL LOOSE NUTS ON POST ANCHOR BOLTS.

58.7 WATER SPILLING ONTO BEARING SEATS BECAUSE OF SPLIT

DRAINAGE TROUGH (SEE 58.2). SEVERAL CLOGGED DRAINS IN

BOTTOM SLAB OF BOX GIRDER.

59.1 EAST BEARING PAD AT SOUTH ABUTMENT IS LEANING TOWARD

WEST 0.5" (5-DEGREES) AND SOUTH 1" (10-DEGREES); WEST

BEARING IS SHIFTED 1.5" TO THE WEST. NORTH ABUTMENT

BEARING PADS HAVE NO NOTICEABLE DEFLECTION.

BREASTWALLS OR COLUMNS 1. G

PILE BENTS 2. N

CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS 3. G

BACKWALLS AND/OR BULKHEADS 4. G

FOUNDATIONS 5. G

WINGWALLS 6. G

WEEP HOLES 7. G

EXPANSION JOINTS 8. G

EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 9. F

SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION 10. G

SLOPE PROTECTION 11. N

OTHER 12. N

PIER(S)

WALLS AND/OR COLUMNS 13. G

PILE BENTS 14. N

CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS 15. G

FOUNDATIONS 16. G

EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 17. F

SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION 18. G

OTHER 19. N

INSPECTION DATE: 6/23/11

STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P FIELD INSPECTION REPORT

LINN COVE VIADUCT

ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS

AVERAGE CLEAR OPENING 8.

NORMAL VELOCITY 7.

ADEQUACY OF OPENING 6.

OTHER 5.

WATERWAY OBSTRUCTIONS 4.

CHANNEL PROTECTION 3.

EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 2.

1. ALIGNMENT

61. CHANNEL 7

G G N G N

LOW

SUFF

50 FT.

9. STREAM BED COMPOSITION :

ROCK

222. APPROACHES 7

OTHER 9.

ALIGNMENT 8.

SIGNS 7.

SETTLEMENT 6.

EROSION 5.

SURFACING 4.

APPROACH GUARDRAIL 3.

RELIEF JOINTS 2.

1. APPROACH SLABS G

N G F G G N G N

223. RETAINING WALL N

OTHER 6.

SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION 5.

EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 4.

FOUNDATION 3.

WEEP HOLES 2.

1. WALL

36. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY FEATURES

APPROACH GUARDRAIL ENDS D.

APPROACH GUARDRAILS C.

TRANSITIONS B.

BRIDGE RAILINGSA. 1

TRAFFIC SAFETY RATING CODES

0 - Does not meet standards or a safety feature is required and none is provided.

1 - Meets currently acceptable standards.

N - Not applicable or a safety feature is not required.

59.2,6

59.2,6

59.10

60.3

BOX GIRDER EXTERIOR: BOTTOM SLAB AT END OF BOX CRACKED

AT NORTH ABUTMENT DUE TO SEASONAL (WINTER) CONTACT WITH

PINTLE. MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON EAST SIDE

OF BOX GIRDER. MINOR SPALLING DUE TO INSUFFICIENT

CONCRETE COVER RANDOMLY LOCATED. SEVERAL AREAS OF

EXPOSED REBAR ON BOX GIRDER UNDERSIDE, SPAN #2 NEAR PIER

#1, MIDSPAN OF SPAN #5, AND WEST SIDE OF PIER #6. ACCESS

DOOR AT NORTH ABUTMENT WELDED SHUT. ACCESS DOOR AT

SOUTH ABUTMENT LOCKED.

BOX GIRDER INTERIOR: MINOR RUSTING ON SEVERAL

ANCHORAGES; RESULTING IN SEVERAL GROUT CAPS HAVE

BREAKING OFF. HAIRLINE HORIZONTAL CRACKING OF SEVERAL

POST TENSION DUCTS; CRACKING CONTINUES INTO BOX GIRDER

WEBS.

VERTICAL CRACK ON EAST SIDE OF PT #106. HAIRLINE DIAGONAL

CRACKING OF PT #109W. MINOR CRACKS IN ANCHOR BLOCKS AT

#67W AND #71W. DIAGONAL CRACKING OF DIAPHRAGM AT BOTH

SIDES OF PIER #2. MINOR HONEYCOMBING THROUGHOUT. SPALL

FROM CONSTRUCTION IN CEILING ON COLD JOINT AT MIDSPAN OF

SPANS #2 AND #3. MINOR CRACKING OF CELL WALL BETWEEN

SEGMENTS #60E AND #61E (UNABLE TO VERIFY DURING THIS

INSPECTION). MINOR TRANSVERSE CRACK AT MIDSPAN OF SPAN

#5. TWO MINOR CRACKS ON UNDERSIDE OF DECK NEAR

SOUTHERN END OF SPAN #6; ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SEAL

CRACKS.

SPALL ON ANCHORAGE BLOCK #63W. EXPOSED REBAR NEAR

ANCHORAGE BLOCKS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. HOLE IN EXTERIOR

WEB AT CONSTRUCTION JOINT BETWEEN BLOCKS #19E AND #20E

WITH PATCHED AREA ABOVE. MODERATE SPALLING ON MIDSPAN

DIAPHRAGMS THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF BRIDGE.

INSTRUMENTATION, MATERIALS FROM CONSTRUCTION, AND

DEBRIS REMAIN INSIDE. GRAFFITI AND TRASH THROUGHOUT BOX.

BATS AND RATS INHABIT BOX GIRDER; BOARDS HAVE BEEN

INSTALLED TO ATTRACT BATS.

SUPERSTRUCTURE SHIFTED 1.5" TOWARD EAST AT SOUTH

ABUTMENT. SUPERSTRUCTURE SHIFTED 1" NORTH OFF OF WEST

BEARING PAD AT PIER #7 MEASURED AT PAD.

PINTLES ARE NOT CENTERED. MINOR CRACKING OF NORTH

ABUTMENT PINTLE; DENTED STEEL PINTLE COVER BECAUSE OF

CONTACT WITH BOTTOM SLAB OF BOX; CLEAR DISTANCE OF 2"

BETWEEN PINTLE AND TOP AND 1" BETWEEN BOTTOM SLAB AT

TIME OF INSPECTION. MODERATE VEGETATION GROWTH ON EAST

SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT BEARING SEAT.

MINOR MAP CRACKING OF SOUTH ABUTMENT PINTLE. MINOR

PONDING ON SOUTH ABUTMENT BEARING SEAT.

FIELD INSPECTION REPORT STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

ADDITIONAL ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS

60.4,8 MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SIDES OF BACKWALLS. MINOR LEAKAGE THROUGH TRANSVERSE DIAPHRAGMS UNDER APPROACH SLAB AT NORTH ABUTMENT. MINOR TO MODERATE DETERIORATION OF VERTICAL JOINT MATERIAL AT EXPANSION JOINTS. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WEST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT HAS SPALL DEVELOPING. MINOR SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT

BACKWALL.

60.5,9 MODERATE EROSION AT NORTH ABUTMENT WITH ABUTMENT FOOTING AND NORTHEAST WINGWALL FOOTING EXPOSED. MINOR EROSION ALONG NORTHWEST WINGWALL. MODERATE EROSION OF SLOPE UNDER SPANS #1

AND #6. MINOR EROSION AT SOUTH ABUTMENT.

60.6 MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST WINGWALLS. SOUTHEAST WINGWALL HAS LOSS OF MORTAR. MINOR HORIZONTAL CRACKING OF CONCRETE ON NORTH AND SOUTHWEST

WINGWALLS. MINOR CRACKING OF MORTAR JOINTS WITH EFFLORESCENCE. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

BENCHMARK ON TOP OF SOUTHWEST WINGWALL.

60.13,15,17 PORTION OF PIER RETAINING WALL FOOTING EXPOSED UP TO 1.5' AT PIERS #2 AND #4. MINOR CRACKING OF WEST GROUT PAD AT PIER #6, AND BOTH GROUT PADS AT PIER #7. MODERATE EROSION AT PIER #6 HAS

EXPOSED UP TO 1.3' OF FOOTING AT EAST SIDE.

222.1,3 MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON UNDERSIDE OF APPROACH SLABS AT ABUTMENTS. MINOR LONGITUDINAL CRACKING OF TOP SURFACE OF APPROACH SLABS. MINOR CRACKING OF MORTAR JOINTS OF APPROACH RAIL. TWO MISSING NUTS FROM STEEL-BACKED TIMBER APPROACH RAIL, NORTHEAST SIDE.

SOUTHEAST CORNER OF NORTH APPROACH SLAB IS CRACKED.

222.4,6 MINOR SETTLEMENT WITH MODERATE TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKING AT NORTH APPROACH AND AT END OF SOUTH APPROACH SLAB. THREE PAVEMENT BLISTERS AT EAST SIDE OF NORTH APPROACH.

APPROACH PAVEMENT TO APPROACH SLAB JOINTS PAVED OVER. POTHOLE (24"L X 8"W X 2"D) AT CENTERLINE

OF NORTH APPROACH SLAB.

222.7 IF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WARRANT, OBJECT MARKERS AND GUARDRAIL REFLECTORS SHOULD BE PLACED AT APPROACHES TO BRIDGE. "PEDESTRIANS NOT PERMITTED ON VIADUCT" SIGN AT SOUTH APPROACH.

36.D TERMINATIONS DO NOT MEET AASHTO STANDARDS.

STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

TRUCK TYPE

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

TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS

H 20 18 33 30

HS 36 33 60 55

TYPE 3 41 37 68 62

TYPE 3S2 44 40 74 67

TYPE 3-3 46 42 77 70

DESIGN LOADING: HS20 (MS18)

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:

LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY:

REMARKS: RATING IS BASED ON DESIGN LOAD OF STRUCTURE.

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY (1) STATE: ....................................... 374 - NORTH CAROLINA (NC)

(202) STRUCTURE NAME: .......... LINN COVE VIADUCT (2) STATE HWY. AGENCY DIST:

(203) STRUCTURE KIND: ............ 1 - BRIDGE (3) COUNTY CODE: ........................ 011 - AVERY

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER: ..... 5140-182P (4) CITY/PLACE CODE:

(205) NPS REGION: .................... 4 - SOUTHEAST (5) INVENTORY ROUTE:

(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER: ... 1 (6) FEATURES INTERSECTED:....... LINN COVE BRANCH

(207) ROAD SECTION NO: .......... 182P (7) FACILITY CARRIED: .................. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

(208) NPS ROAD CLASS: ............ 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD (8) STATE STRUCTURE NO: .......... 5140182P0000000

(209) WITHIN NPS BNDRY?: ....... YES (9) LOCATION: ................................ 0.99 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT

(210) OPERATING UNIT: ............. PARK (10) INV. RTE. - MIN. VERT. CLR: .. 99.99 FT (99.99 M)

(211) PROJECT NO(S): ................ BR2H7 (11) MILE POINT: ............................. 304.02 (KM PT 489.26)

(212) DRAWING NUMBERS: ....... BR2H7 (27) YEAR BUILT:

(21) MAINTAINED BY: ................. 66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (106) YEAR RECONSTRUCTED: .... N/A

(22) OWNER: ............................... 66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (20) TOLL: ........................................ 3 - FREE ROAD

(37) HISTORICAL DESIGNATION: .. 5 - NOT ELIGIBLE

STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION, FOUNDATION, AND DECK TYPE

(43A) MAIN STR. MATERIAL: ..

(43B) MAIN STR. TYPE:

(45) NO. OF MAIN SPANS:

(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:

(216A) ABUTMENT #1 FDN:

(216B) ABUTMENT #2 FDN:

(217A) PREDOM. PIER FDN.: ..

(217B) SECOND. PIER FDN: ...

(107) DECK TYPE:

6 - P/S CONCRETE CONTINUOUS

21 - SEGMENTAL BOX GIRDER

180.0 FT (54.9 M)

1,248.9 FT (380.7 M)

2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L

2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L

3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES

3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES

2 - CONCRETE PRECAST PANELS

(44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL: ........ 1 - CONCRETE

(44B) APPR. STR. TYPE: ................ 04 - TEE BEAM

(46) NO. OF APPROACH SPANS: .. 2

(108) WEAR SURFACE/PROTECT SYSTEM:

A) TYPE WEARING SURFACE: .. 6 - BITUMINOUS

B) TYPE MEMBRANE: ................. 0 - NONE

C) TYPE PROTECTION: .............. 0 - NONE

(218) IS SALT USED?: ..................... NO

LOAD RATING AND POSTING

(31) DESIGN LOAD: ................. 5 - HS20 (MS18) (41) LOAD RESTRICTION: ......... R - POSTED (OTHER)

(66) INVENTORY RATING: ...... 36.0 TONS (32.7 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING: .............. 5 - NO POSTING REQUIRED

(64) OPERATING RATING: ...... 60.1 TONS (54.5 METRIC TONS)

INSPECTION DATES

(90) INSPECTION DATE: 6/11 (91) FREQ. OF INSP: 24 MONTHS (92 / 93) CRITICAL FEATURE INSPECTION (CFI):

(219) ADD. STUDIES NEEDED: N - 0 - NONE (A) FRACTURE CRITICAL: ... NO

INSP. EVERY: MONTHS - LAST INSP. : (220) SPECIAL STUDY TYPE: 0 - NONE

(B) UNDERWATER: .............. NO

(221) SPECIAL STUDY DATE: INSP. EVERY: MONTHS - LAST INSP. :

(C) SPECIAL INSPECTION: .. NO

INSP. EVERY: MONTHS - LAST INSP. :

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE: ............................. 36°05'41.80" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH: ........... 34.3 FT (10.5 M)

(17) LONGITUDE: ......................... 81°48'45.10" (52) DECK WIDTH: ............................ 38.5 FT (11.7 M)

(19) DETOUR LENGTH: ............... 10 MI (16 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH: ........ 30.0 FT (9.1 M)

(28A) LANES ON STRUCT: .......... 02 (213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH: ..... 24.0 FT (7.3 M)

(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT: ... 00 LEFT SHOULDER: .................. 3.0 FT (0.9 M)

(42A) SERVICE ON: ..................... 1 - HIGHWAY RIGHT SHOULDER: ................ 3.0 FT (0.9 M)

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

(29) AVG. DAILY TRAFFIC: .......... 2000 (34) SKEW ANGLE: ............................ 0 °

(30) YEAR OF ADT: ...................... 2007 (35) DECK FLARE?: ........................... NO

(114) FUTURE ADT: ..................... 2200 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE: .... 34.3 FT (10.5 M)

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

(101) PARALLEL STRUCTURE: ... N - NONE LEFT : ...................................... 0.0 FT (0.0 M)

(38) NAVIGATION CONTROL?: ... 0 RIGHT : ................................... 0.0 FT (0.0 M)

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

(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE: ........... 0.0 FT (0.0 M) RAIL CONFIGURATION: ......... 2 - MOUNTED ON PARAPET

(111) ABUT. OR PIER PROT: ....... MATERIAL: .............................. 2 - CONCRETE/ALUMINUM

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

LATERAL UNDERCLEARANCE:

(55) RIGHT: ....................... 0.0 FT (0.0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT: ............ 3.04 FT (0.93 M)

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

(54) MIN. VRT. UNDERCLEARANCE: 0.00 FT (0.00 M)

CONDITION AND APPRAISAL DATA, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND COST

(58) DECK:

(59) SUPERSTRUCTURE:

(60) SUBSTRUCTURE:

(61) CHANNEL:

(62) CULVERT: ........................... N

(222) APPROACHES:

(223) RETAINING WALL: ........... N

(36) TRAFFIC SAFETY FEAT: ... 1110

(75A) TYPE OF WORK:

(75B) WORK DONE BY:

(76) IMPROVEMENT LENGTH: ..

(67) STRUCTURAL EVALUATION:

(68) DECK GEOMETRY:

(69) UNDERCLEARANCES:

(71) WATERWAY ADEQUACY:

(72) APPROACH ALIGNMENT:

(113) SCOUR CRITICAL:

(225) PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT:

(226) PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT:

(227) MAINTENANCE COST:

(228) REHAB./RECONSTR. COST: ...

(229) CONSTRUCTION COST:

N

8 - Stable; scour above top of fo

2 - REHAB/RECONSTRUCTION

D - MINOR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(230) STRUCTURE HISTORY:

2000-SOUTH ABUTMENT BEARING PADS RESET.

(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIG. INFO.:

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APPENDIX STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

PHOTOGRAPHS STRUCTURE NO. 5140-182P

PHOTO #1 - LOOKING NORTHBOUND TOWARD BLOWING ROCK

FLOW

PHOTO #2 - WEST (UPSTREAM) SIDE

PHOTO #3 - GENERAL TOP SIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO #4 - GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW OF SPAN #8 LOOKING NORTH

PHOTO #5 - LONGITUDINAL CRACKING OF

NORTH APPROACH PAVEMENT

PHOTO #6 - GENERAL VIEW OF CRACKING OF

WEARING SURFACE OVER NORTH APPROACH

SLAB; NOTE POTHOLE

PHOTO #7 - TYPICAL CONDITION OF MORTAR

JOINTS, NORTHWEST PARAPET SHOWN

PHOTO #8 - TYPICAL DEBRIS ACCUMULATION

IN EXPANSION JOINTS, WEST SIDE OF NORTH

JOINT SHOWN

PHOTO #9 - TYPICAL MISSING NUT FROM BRIDGE RAIL, NORTH END OF

EAST RAIL SHOWN

PHOTO #10 - TYPICAL CRACKING OF WEARING SURFACE,

SOUTHBOUND LANE IN SPAN #1 SHOWN

PHOTO #11 - DISPLACED STONE CURB ALONG

WEST SIDE OF SPAN #8

PHOTO #12 - MISALIGNMENT OF CURBS AT

WEST SIDE OF SOUTH EXPANSION JOINT,

EAST SIDE SIMILAR

PHOTO #13 - GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH

EXPANSION JOINT

PHOTO #14 - MISALIGNMENT OF EAST RAIL AT

SOUTH END; NOTE MISSING END CAP

PHOTO #15 - GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT; NOTE LEAKAGE

PHOTO #16 - PONDING ON SOUTH ABUTMENT BEARING SEAT

PHOTO #17 - CRACKING OF SOUTH ABUTMENT PINTLE

PHOTO #18 - WEST BEARING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #19 - SHIFTING OF WEST BEARING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #20 - EAST BEARING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT; NOTE DEFLECTION

TOWARD SOUTH

PHOTO #21 - TYPICAL DETERIORATION ALONG UNDERSIDE OF DRAIN

TROUGHS, SOUTH DRAIN SHOWN

PHOTO #22 - CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON UNDERSIDE OF

SOUTH APPROACH SLAB

PHOTO #23 - GENERAL VIEW OF PIER #7

PHOTO #24 - WEST BEARING AT PIER #7

PHOTO #25 - EROSION IN SPAN #7 NEAR PIER #7

PHOTO #26 - CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON BOX GIRDER

UNDERSIDE AT MIDSPAN OF SPAN #7

PHOTO #27 - EROSION ALONG SOUTH FACE OF PIER #6

PHOTO #28 - CRACKING OF GROUT PAD FOR WEST BEARING AT PIER

#6

PHOTO #29 - TYPICAL EXPOSED REBAR DUE

TO INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE ON BOX GIRDER

UNDERSIDE IN SPAN #6 NEAR PIER #6

PHOTO #30 - TYPICAL EXPOSED REBAR DUE

TO INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE ON BOX GIRDER

UNDERSIDE IN SPAN #6 NEAR PIER #6

PHOTO #31 - SEALED CRACKS ON EAST DECK OVERHANG IN SPAN #6

PHOTO #32 - FOOTING AT PIER #5; NOTE VEGETATION GROWTH

PHOTO #33 - GENERAL VIEW OF PIER #3

PHOTO #34 - EXPOSED FOOTING AT PIER #2,

SOUTH SIDE

PHOTO #35 - EROSION UNDER SPAN #1

PHOTO #36 - CRACKING ON EAST DECK

OVERHANG AT NORTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #37 - GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #38 - VEGETATION GROWTH AND PONDING ON EAST SIDE OF

NORTH ABUTMENT BEARING SEAT; NOTE CRACKING WITH

EFFLORESCENCE ON BACKWALL

PHOTO #39 - DEVELOPING SPALL ON SOUTHEAST CORNER AT WEST

SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT; NOTE LEAKAGE

PHOTO #40 - SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON WEST SIDE OF

NORTH ABUTMENT BACKWALL

PHOTO #41 - EROSION AT WEST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT; NOTE

EXPOSED FOOTING

PHOTO #42 - EROSION AT EAST SIDE OF NORTH ABUTMENT; NOTE

EXPOSED FOOTING AND LEAKAGE

PHOTO #43 - EAST BEARING AT NORTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #44 - WEST BEARING AT NORTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO #45 - CRACKING OF NORTH ABUTMENT PINTLE, EAST SIDE

PHOTO #46 - CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE AND LEAKAGE ON

BOX GIRDER UNDERSIDE AT NORTH ABUTMENT PINTLE

PHOTO #47 - INDENTATION ON NORTH

ABUTMENT PINTLE

PHOTO #48 - EROSION ALONG NORTHWEST

WINGWALL

PHOTO #49 - GENERAL VIEW INSIDE OF SPAN #8 LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO #50 - MISALIGNMENT OF SOUTH ABUTMENT PINTLE

PHOTO #51 - TYPICAL CONDITION OF POST-TENSION CAPS, WEST

SIDE OF PT #2 SHOWN; NOTE RUST STAINING

PHOTO #52 - BROKEN POST-TENSIONING CAP ON WEST SIDE OF PT

#61

PHOTO #53 - TYPICAL CORNER SPALLING OF

BASES, WEST SIDE OF PT #63 SHOWN

PHOTO #54 - SPALLING ALONG

CONSTRUCTION JOINT IN SPAN #2, FOURTH

JOINT SOUTH OF PIER #1

PHOTO #55 - GENERAL VIEW OF FULL HEIGHT

VERTICAL CRACKING ON EAST SIDE OF PT

#106

PHOTO #56 - FULL HEIGHT VERTICAL

CRACKING ON EAST SIDE OF PT #106

PHOTO #57 - SPALLING ALONG

CONSTRUCTION JOINT IN SPAN #3, BETWEEN

PT #106 AND #107

PHOTO #58 - DIAGONAL CRACKING ON WEST

SIDE OF PT #109

PHOTO #59 - EXPOSED VERTICAL REBAR ON EAST SIDE OF BOX

GIRDER AT PT #117

PHOTO #60 - TYPICAL DIAGONAL CRACKING OF PIER #2 DIAPHRAGM,

SOUTH FACE SHOWN

PHOTO #61 - TYPICAL HORIZONTAL CRACKING

ALONG TOP OF POST TENSIONING DUCT,

WEST SIDE OF PT #122 SHOWN

PHOTO #62 - SEALED CRACKING ON DECK

UNDERSIDE AT SOUTH END OF SPAN #6

PHOTO #63 - MISALIGNMENT OF NORTH ABUTMENT PINTLE

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