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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT
JOHN COFFEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY OVER TENNESSEE RIVER
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
LN
STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE
INSPECTION DATE: 3/14/13
Report prepared by: EU
MILE POINT: 327.89
Federal Highway Administration KILOMETER POINT: 527.67 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. 5570-028P
JOHN COFFEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE: 3/14/13
BRIDGE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
MAIN SPAN MATERIAL: ....... STEEL CONTINUOUS NO. OF MAIN SPANS:
MAIN SPAN TYPE: ............... GIRDER & FLOOR BEAM SYSTEM NO. OF APPR. SPANS:
# OF BEAMS, MAIN SPAN: .. 2 STRUCT. TOTAL LENGTH: .. 4,955.0 FT (1,510.3 M)
DECK TYPE: ......................... CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE MAX. SPAN LENGTH: .......... 375.0 FT (114.3 M)
WEARING SURFACE: .......... BITUMINOUS DECK WIDTH: ...................... 34.6 FT (10.5 M)
ABUT. FOUNDATIONS: ........ SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES CURB TO CURB WIDTH: ..... 27.8 FT (8.5 M)
PIER FOUNDATION(S): ........ SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L / SPRE YEAR BUILT:
ABUTMENT / PIER MAT'L: ... CONCRETE YEAR RECONSTRUCTED: .. N/A
PROJ./PLAN REF. NO: ......... 2B1, 2B2 / 41922 SKEW ANGLE: ..................... 0 °
NPS ROAD CLASS: .............. 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD FRACTURE CRITICAL: ........ YES
STRUCTURE HISTORY: ...... 1993-SUPERSTRUCTURE PAINTED. 1999-BITUMINOUS WEARING SURFACE REPLACED.
7/98, 5/02, 6/08-UW INSPECTION. 8/97, 4/07, 3/09, 3/11, 3/13-UBIV INSPECTION.
LOCATION
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY MILE POINT: ..................... 327.89 (KM PT 527.67)
STATE: ................................. ALABAMA LOCATION: 7.09 MILES NORTH OF U.S. ROUTE 72.
FACILITY CARRIED: ............ NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
FEATURE INTERSECTED: .. TENNESSEE RIVER
STRUCTURE EVALUATION SUMMARY
This large continuous steel girder bridge is in fair condition overall, and requires a high degree of maintenance. All primary structural elements are in satisfactory condition. The paint on the structural steel superstructure remains adequate, except in Span #1. In this location, the top coat of paint is peeling off; however, the primer coat remains intact. The main structural problem is widespread cracking (up to 1/16" wide) of the deck underside with numerous areas of spalling with exposed rebar, moisture leakage, and moss growth. Additionally, moderate cracking with heavy efflorescence, delamination, and spalling with exposed rebar is present on Pier Caps #18 and #21. Several of the other pier caps, as well as the stems, have minor areas of exposed rebar due to insufficient concrete cover, and nearly all of the pier caps have some minor cracking with efflorescence. Another area of concern in the substructure is the moderate honeycombing on the stems of Piers #14 and #22 and moderate cracking of several piers near the waterline. The deck expansion joints are loose at several locations with the sliding plate at Pier #28 heavily impacting under traffic load; many of the bolts securing the expansion joints are missing which has also caused vertical misalignment of the plates.
Other problems include widespread deterioration of the paint on the bridge railings with several areas of moderate rust; minor settlement and moderate cracking of the approach pavement; random areas of delamination and spalling with exposed rebar on the deck surface, curbs, parapets, and abutment slabs; several loose metal curb guards;
moderate accumulation of gravel along the curblines; and a lack of object marker tape on the parapet ends.
The Structure Evaluation Summary is continued on the following page.
INSPECTION TEAM: M.R. PUTALLAZ, D.K. JOHNSON, W.R. FAIRLIE, J.S. SMITHDEAL (CLARK NEXSEN)
CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
MICHAEL R. PUTALLAZ, P.E., FIELD TEAM LEADER
REPORT REVIEW:
MARCUS MILLER, P.E., SENIOR INSPECTION ENGINEER 703-404-6252
REPORT APPROVAL: DATE: 8/1/13
JORGOMAI CEESAY, PH.D., P.E., BIP SUPERVISORY ENGINEER 703-404-6244
STRUCTURE EVALUATION SUMMARY CONTINUED
Also, the utility conduits at the base of the abutments have rusted through, exposing the wires; however, the navigation lighting appears to be solar powered.
It should be noted that the channel soundings at the upstream end of Piers #16, #17, and #20 were significantly less than previous measurements dating back to 2007. This could be attributable to flood debris underwater, and will be monitored during future underwater and routine inspections.
Repairs should be made as outlined in this report to prevent the possible development of more serious or costly problems in the future.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
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.
C226 PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT
ITEM
NO.
MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)
QTY. UNIT COST
UNIT
ESTIMATE
COST
PRELIM.
222.4 REPAVE BOTH APPROACHES. 2 EA $20,000 $40,000
58.2 REPLACE PIER #28 DECK EXPANSION JOINT. 28 LF $1,000 $28,000
58.5,6 REMOVE UNSOUND CONCRETE FROM DECK SURFACE, CURBS, PARAPETS, AND
ABUTMENT SLABS; CLEAN REBAR; AND PLACE NEW CONCRETE TO ORIGINAL
DIMENSIONS.
50 SF $400 $20,000
58.5 SECURE LOOSE METAL CURB GUARDS AS NECESSARY. 110 LF $100 $11,000
58.7, 60.11 REMOVE GRAVEL ACCUMULATION FROM BOTH CURBLINES. REMOVE
VEGETATION GROWTH FROM SOUTH ABUTMENT SLOPE PAVING.
1 LS $4,000 $4,000
222.7 INSTALL TYPE 3 REFLECTIVE OBJECT MARKER TAPE ON PARAPET ENDS. 4 EA $500 $2,000
PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL : $105,000
ITEM
NO.
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION
(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)
QTY. UNIT
UNIT
COST ESTIMATES
PRELIM. COST
REHAB. RECONSTR.
58.6 CLEAN AND PAINT BRIDGE RAILINGS. 9,910 LF $200 $1,982,000 $0
58.1, 60.15 REMOVE UNSOUND CONCRETE FROM DECK UNDERSIDE AND
OVERHANGS AND PIER CAPS, CLEAN REBAR, AND PLACE NEW
CONCRETE TO ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS.
225 SF $400 $90,000 $0
59.1,2,4,6,7 CLEAN AND SPOT PAINT STRUCTURAL STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE
AS NECESSARY.
2,000 SF $40 $80,000 $0
60.13 CLEAN, FILL, AND SEAL AREAS OF HONEYCOMBING ON STEMS AT
PIERS #14 AND #22. CLEAN AND EPOXY INJECT CRACKING OF
STEMS AS NECESSARY.
1 LS $40,000 $40,000 $0
PRELIM. REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL : $2,192,000 $0
COST ESTIMATE SUMMARY
PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL:
PRELIM. REHABILITATION TOTAL:
PRELIM. RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL:
TOTAL ITEMIZED COSTS:
$0 $2,192,000 $105,000
$2,297,000
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.)
$2,297,000
REMARKS: Cost estimates assume that recommended actions will be combined with similar work being performed on other structures.
FIELD INSPECTION REPORT STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
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 G N G F N G
N G
F G F F F F
N
F
F
F
58.1 MINOR TO MODERATE DELAMINATION AND SPALLING OF DECK
SURFACE ALONG SLIDING PLATE EXPANSION JOINTS AT
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SPAN #2 AT PIER #2 (BOTH SHOULDERS),
SPAN #26 AT PIER #25 (BOTH SHOULDERS), SPAN #28 AT PIER #28
(EAST SHOULDER), SPAN #29 AT PIER #28 (BOTH SHOULDERS),
SPAN #32 AT PIER #31 (BOTH SHOULDERS), AND SPAN #35 AT PIER
#34 (EAST SHOULDER). MINOR DETERIORATION OF FINISH COAT
ON SHOULDERS IN SPAN #23.
MINOR CRACKING, DELAMINATION, AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED
REBAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON OVERHANGS;
LEAKAGE AND STAINING AT MOST JOINT LOCATIONS. REBAR
CHAIRS EXPOSED ON UNDERSIDE OF OVERHANGS FOR MOST OF
STRUCTURE LENGTH. SEVERE DELAMINATION AND SPALLING (70"L
X 45"W X 24"H X 2"D) WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST DECK
OVERHANG AT PIER #12. MODERATE DELAMINATION AND SPALLING
WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK OVERHANGS AT FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: EAST OVERHANG: PIERS #8, #9, #11, #21, #28, AND #31;
WEST OVERHANG: PIERS #8, #12, AND #15. DETERIORATION
EXTENDS INTO PARAPETS.
WIDESPREAD CRACKING OF DECK UNDERSIDE (UP TO 1/16"W),
SOME WITH EFFLORESCENCE. MINOR HONEYCOMBING
THROUGHOUT DECK UNDERSIDE; SEVERE
HONEYCOMBING/DELAMINATION/SPALLING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS
WITH EXPOSED REBAR, MOSS GROWTH, AND LEAKAGE,
ESPECIALLY IN SPAN #33. FORM NAILS PROTRUDE THROUGH DECK
UNDERSIDE IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. PACK RUST (UP TO 1/4")
BETWEEN GIRDER TOP FLANGES AND BOLSTERS. EXTENSIVE
SPALLING ON GIRDER BOLSTERS THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE,
ESPECIALLY IN SPANS #16 AND #18, WITH EXPOSED REBAR IN
SEVERAL LOCATIONS. MINOR TO MODERATE DELAMINATION AND
SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE, MAINLY AT
STRINGER SPLICES. DECK UNDERSIDE SOUNDS POOR IN MOST
AREAS NORTH OF PIER #22. SEE ALSO 58.2.
BREASTWALLS OR COLUMNS 1. G
PILE BENTS 2. N
CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS 3. G
BACKWALLS AND/OR BULKHEADS 4. G
FOUNDATIONS 5. N
WINGWALLS 6. G
WEEP HOLES 7. G
EXPANSION JOINTS 8. N
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 9. G
SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION 10. G
SLOPE PROTECTION 11. F
OTHER 12. N
PIER(S)
WALLS AND/OR COLUMNS 13. F
PILE BENTS 14. N
CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS 15. F
FOUNDATIONS 16. G
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 17. G
SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION 18. G
OTHER 19. (DOLPHINS) G
ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS
STREAM BED COMPOSITION : 9.
AVERAGE CLEAR OPENING 8.
NORMAL VELOCITY 7.
ADEQUACY OF OPENING 6.
OTHER 5.
WATERWAY OBSTRUCTIONS 4.
CHANNEL PROTECTION 3.
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR 2.
ALIGNMENT 1.
61. CHANNEL 6
G F G G N
MED
SUFF
40 FT.
SILT, SAND
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 N F G F 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
N N N
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.
58.2 MINOR DEBRIS AND ASPHALT ACCUMULATION IN SLIDING PLATE
JOINTS. BOLTS AND SHIMS BETWEEN DECK EXPANSION JOINTS
AND GIRDER AND STRINGER TOP FLANGES ARE MISSING AT
NUMEROUS LOCATIONS AND HAVE APPARENTLY WORKED
THEMSELVES OUT SINCE CONSTRUCTION; JOINTS OVER PIERS #18,
#25, AND #28 ARE LOOSE. JOINT AT PIER #28 IMPACTS UNDER
TRAFFIC LOAD AND PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE PLATES
HAVE FAILED; SPAN #28 SIDE OF JOINT 3/4" HIGHER THAN SPAN #29
SIDE IN NORTHBOUND LANE. DECK UNDERSIDE ON SPAN #28 SIDE
EXHIBITS DELAMINATION AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR AT
THIS LOCATION. WEST CURB PLATE AT PIER #28 IS LOOSE.
EXPANSION JOINT SLIDING PLATES AT ABUTMENT A, PIERS #5, #28,
AND #34 HAVE LESS THAN 7/16" OF EXPANSION REMAINING AT 43 °F;
JOINT AT PIER #5 IS TIGHT. SEVERAL JOINTS ARE PARTIALLY PAVED
OVER. MINOR RUSTING OF EXPANSION JOINT DEVICES. FINGER
JOINTS AT PIERS #12, #15, AND #21 ARE MISALIGNED UP TO 1/4"
VERTICALLY.
58.3 MINOR TO MODERATE LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE CRACKING
OF ASPHALT WEARING SURFACE THROUGHOUT. MINOR SPALLING
OF WEARING SURFACE ON SPAN #28 SIDE OF PIER #28 DECK
EXPANSION JOINT AT ROADWAY CENTERLINE.
58.5,6 MINOR VEHICLE SCRAPES AND DAMAGE TO METAL CURB GUARDS;
SEVERAL SECTIONS ARE LOOSE. MINOR SPALLING, SCALING, AND
CRACKING OF FINISH COAT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON CURBS AND
PARAPETS; SOME EFFLORESCENCE PRESENT. MODERATE TO
SEVERE SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST CURB IN SPAN
#28 AT PIER #28 AND SPAN #31 AT PIER #31.
EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER AT
SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON PARAPETS. MINOR SPALLING OF
PARAPETS IN SOME LOCATIONS. MINOR VEHICLE SCRAPES ON
WEST PARAPET IN SPAN #1. MODERATE DELAMINATION AND
SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST PARAPET AT ANCHOR
PLATE FOR NAVIGATION LIGHTING IN SPAN #17; MODERATE
DELAMINATION AT RAIL POST #7 ON EAST SIDE OF EAST PARAPET.
MODERATE DELAMINATION ON EAST SIDE OF EAST PARAPET IN
SPAN #31 AT PIER #31. MODERATE SPALL WITH EXPOSED REBAR
ON WEST PARAPET NEAR NORTH ABUTMENT. SEE ALSO 58.1.
WIDESPREAD MODERATE DETERIORATION OF PAINT ON RAILINGS;
SEVERAL AREAS OF MODERATE RUST. RAIL POSTS ARE OUT OF
PLUMB IN SOME LOCATIONS. RAIL POST BASE PLATE BEARS
UNEVENLY ON WEST PARAPET IN SPAN #24 NEAR PIER #24.
58.7 MODERATE GRAVEL ACCUMULATION IN CURBLINES. RUNOFF
DRAINS THROUGH CURB JOINTS ONTO PIER CAPS, ESPECIALLY AT
PIER #5, EAST SIDE. DRAINAGE TROUGH WELD AT PIER #18
CRACKED ALL AROUND AT BOTH SIDES DUE TO THERMAL
EXPANSION / CONTRACTION.
ADDITIONAL ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS
58.8 NAVIGATION LIGHTING APPEARS TO BE SOLAR POWERED. THREE BROKEN HANGERS FOR UTILITY LINE RUNNING LENGTH OF STRUCTURE (SPAN #26, OVER PIER #27, SPAN #29). MANHOLE IN DECK SURFACE OF NORTHBOUND LANE, SPAN #16, FOR MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS. CHANNEL MARKER LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL DURING THIS INSPECTION. VERTICAL CONDUIT ON BOTH ABUTMENTS HAS
RUSTED THROUGH AT BASE WITH EXPOSED WIRES.
58.9 1/4" TO 1/2" ARCHING OF DECK OVER GIRDERS IN SPANS #16 AND #17 WAS NOTED IN ONE PREVIOUS
INSPECTION REPORT.
59.1,2,4,6,7 BEARING ANCHOR BOLT NUTS NOT FULLY SEATED THROUGHOUT. PIER #6 ROCKER BEARINGS APPEAR TO HAVE
SHIFTED TOWARD NORTH (APPROXIMATELY 1-1/2").
GAPS (UP TO 1/8" TYPICAL, BUT UP TO 7/16" IN SOME LOCATIONS) AT GIRDER BOTTOM FLANGE SPLICES AND BUILT-UP PLATES LIKELY DUE TO PACK RUST PREDATING PAINT; MOSS GROWTH IN SOME LOCATIONS. ONE CRACKED TACK WELD ON WEST SIDE OF EAST GIRDER IN SPAN #17 AT BOTTOM FLANGE PLATES BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #10 AND #11 AND ON WEST SIDE OF EAST GIRDER IN SPAN #33 AT BOTTOM FLANGE PLATES BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #2 AND #3. GAP (UP TO 1/16") BETWEEN SHORT VERTICAL STIFFENERS ON EXTERIOR SIDE OF WEST GIRDER IN SPAN #16 AT PIER #16 AND EAST GIRDER IN SPANS #17 AND #18 AT PIER #17. MINOR DEFORMATIONS IN BOTTOM FLANGE OF EAST GIRDER IN SPANS #10, #11, #13, #16, AND #17 AND BOTH GIRDERS IN SPAN #18. SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT OF BOTTOM FLANGE OF EAST GIRDER AT SPLICE PLATE, SPAN #24. BENT STIFFENERS ON WEST GIRDER: SPAN #4-LONGITUDINAL, SPAN #9-LONGITUDINAL, SPAN #18-VERTICAL, AND SPAN #19-LONGITUDINAL; ON EAST GIRDER: SPAN #17-VERTICAL AND SPAN #30-VERTICAL. LONGITUDINAL STIFFENERS WERE TORCH CUT AND REWELDED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. SEVERAL HOLES IN GIRDER WEBS FROM CONSTRUCTION AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: EAST GIRDER: SPANS #13 AND #16 (THREADED); WEST GIRDER: SPANS #25, #31, AND #32. SEVERAL BOLTS AND RIVETS MISSING FROM GIRDERS, STRINGERS, AND LATERAL BRACING GUSSET PLATES DUE TO PLATE MISALIGNMENT OR MISPUNCHED HOLES; BOLTS NOT FULLY
SEATED IN SOME LOCATIONS. BIRD NESTS ALONG TOP FLANGES OF GIRDERS AND STRINGERS.
ONE BOLT MISSING FROM FLOOR BEAM #2 IN SPAN #18 AT UPPER CONNECTION TO WEST GIRDER. GAP (UP TO 1/4") BETWEEN FLOOR BEAM AT PIER #25 AND CONNECTION TO EAST GIRDER IN SPAN #26 AT BOTTOM.
LOWER LATERAL BRACING MEMBER SLIGHTLY BENT BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #1 AND #2 IN SPAN #16, BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #2 AND #3 IN SPAN #18, AND BETWEEN END FLOOR BEAM AT PIER #31 AND FLOOR BEAM #1 IN
SPAN #32.
WIDESPREAD PEELING OF TOP COAT OF PAINT FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL IN SPAN #1; PRIMER STILL INTACT, HOWEVER. ISOLATED PEELING OF PAINT FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL ELSEWHERE. PAINT FADED ON EXTERIOR FACES OF EXTERIOR GIRDERS. AREA OF RUST SCALE ON TOP FLANGE OF WEST GIRDER ON EAST SIDE AT DECK EXPANSION JOINT CONNECTION IN SPAN #15 AT PIER #15. MINOR RUST ON EXTERIOR FACE OF WEST
GIRDER NEAR PIER #17.
60.1 MINOR VERTICAL CRACKING OF ABUTMENT BREASTWALLS; STAINING DUE TO LEAKAGE THROUGH DECK
EXPANSION JOINTS.
ADDITIONAL ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS
60.4 MINOR VERTICAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON ABUTMENT BACKWALLS. ACCESS HATCHES IN
BACKWALLS BOLTED SHUT; BOLTS WERE UNABLE TO BE LOOSENED DURING THIS INSPECTION.
60.6 MINOR DIAGONAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON NORTH ABUTMENT WINGWALLS. MINOR VERTICAL
CRACKING ON SOUTH ABUTMENT WINGWALLS, SOME WITH EFFLORESCENCE.
60.9 MINOR EROSION ALONG SOUTHEAST WINGWALL. MINOR EROSION TROUGH EXTENDING FROM END OF
SOUTHWEST WINGWALL.
60.11 CONCRETE SLOPE PAVING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT HAS SETTLED APPROXIMATELY 6"; VINES AND TREES GROWING
THROUGH GAP (2-3/4"W) AT TOP OF SLOPE PAVING.
60.13,16 2008 UNDERWATER INSPECTION REPORT REVEALED LIGHT SCALING OF MOST PIER STEMS, MINOR TO MODERATE CRACKING OF SEVERAL PIER STEMS WITH EFFLORESCENCE, AND VOIDS BETWEEN TREMIE
FOUNDATIONS AND PIER STEMS.
MODERATE HONEYCOMBING ON PIERS #14 AND #22 NEAR WATERLINE. FLOOD ELEVATION GAUGE ON PIER #17.
MINOR DELAMINATION AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON PIER STEMS AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: PIERS #17, #18, #19, #25, #26, AND #34. WIDESPREAD MINOR CRACKING
WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SOUTH AND WEST FACE OF PIER #34 STEM.
60.15 MINOR CRACKING (UP TO 0.060"W) ON MOST PIER CAPS, SOME WITH EFFLORESCENCE; STAINING DUE TO LEAKAGE THROUGH DECK EXPANSION JOINTS. MINOR DELAMINATION AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON PIER CAPS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: PIERS #1, #11, #16, #22, AND #32. MOSS GROWTH ON BOTH ENDS OF PIER #1 CAP. MINOR EFFLORESCENCE ALONG INTERFACE BETWEEN CAP AND STEM ON SOUTH FACE OF PIER #16. MODERATE CRACKING (UP TO 0.125"W) WITH HEAVY EFFLORESCENCE ON WEST END OF PIER #18 CAP; MINOR DELAMINATION ON TOP AND A MINOR SPALL ON NORTH FACE. AREA OF MODERATE HONEYCOMBING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON NORTH FACE OF PIER #19 CAP.
MINOR SPALL WITH EMBEDDED TIMBER ON NORTH FACE OF PIER #20 CAP. MODERATE CRACKING WITH HEAVY EFFLORESCENCE AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON WEST FACE OF PIER #21 CAP; CONCRETE SOUNDS POOR IN THIS AREA. EXPOSED REBAR CHAIRS ON UNDERSIDE OF CAPS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
60.19 MODERATE COLLISION DAMAGE TO EAST DOLPHIN AT PIER #16, DOLPHIN IS STILL FUNCTIONAL HOWEVER.
MINOR RUST SCALE ON DOLPHINS AND LADDER RUNGS AT WATERLINE. MINOR CRACKING AND MINOR TO
MODERATE SCALING OF CONCRETE ON TOP OF WEST DOLPHIN AT PIER #16.
61.2,3 RIPRAP ALONG CHANNEL BANKS IN VICINITY OF STRUCTURE; MODERATE TO SEVERE EROSION OF CHANNEL BANKS BEYOND LIMITS OF RIPRAP. 2002 UNDERWATER INSPECTION REPORT REVEALED UP TO 10' OF STREAMBED DEGRADATION SINCE 1993 INSPECTION; 2008 INSPECTION DID NOT INDICATE ANY SCOUR-RELATED
PROBLEMS.
222.1 MINOR MAP CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE AND DELAMINATION ON SOUTH ABUTMENT SLAB SHOULDERS AND CURBS. MINOR MAP CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE, DELAMINATION, AND SPALLING ON NORTH
ABUTMENT SLAB, EAST SHOULDER.
222.4,6 MODERATE TRANSVERSE CRACKING OF APPROACH PAVEMENT AT APPROACH SLAB ENDS WITH MINOR SETTLEMENT (UP TO 1"). DROP-OFF (UP TO 9") FROM SHOULDER PAVEMENT AT SOUTHWEST PARAPET END.
222.7 OBJECT MARKER TAPE NOT PRESENT ON PARAPET ENDS. MINOR DETERIORATION OF REFLECTIVE TAPE ON
RAIL POSTS.
STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
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 54
TYPE 3 59 54 99 90
TYPE 3S2 62 56 104 94
TYPE 3-3 64 58 107 97
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. 5570-028P
STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION
(201) PARK: NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY (1) STATE: ....................................... 014 - ALABAMA (AL)
(202) STRUCTURE NAME: .......... JOHN COFFEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE (2) STATE HWY. AGENCY DIST:
(203) STRUCTURE KIND: ............ 1 - BRIDGE (3) COUNTY CODE: ........................ 077 - LAUDERDALE
(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER: ..... 5570-028P (4) CITY/PLACE CODE:
(205) NPS REGION: .................... 4 - SOUTHEAST (5) INVENTORY ROUTE:
(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER: ... 1 (6) FEATURES INTERSECTED:....... TENNESSEE RIVER
(207) ROAD SECTION NO: .......... 028P (7) FACILITY CARRIED: .................. NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
(208) NPS ROAD CLASS: ............ 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD (8) STATE STRUCTURE NO: .......... 5570028P0000000
(209) WITHIN NPS BNDRY?: ....... YES (9) LOCATION: ................................ 7.09 MILES NORTH OF U.S.
(210) OPERATING UNIT: ............. CHEROKEE (10) INV. RTE. - MIN. VERT. CLR: .. 99.99 FT (99.99 M)
(211) PROJECT NO(S): ................ 2B1, 2B2 (11) MILE POINT: ............................. 327.89 (KM PT 527.67)
(212) DRAWING NUMBERS: ....... 41922 (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:
4 - STEEL CONTINUOUS
03 - GIRDER & FLOOR BEAM SYSTEM
375.0 FT (114.3 M)
4,955.0 FT (1,510.3 M)
3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES
3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES
2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L
3 - SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES
1 - CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE
(44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL: ........ 0 - OTHER
(44B) APPR. STR. TYPE: ................ 00 - OTHER
(46) NO. OF APPROACH SPANS: .. 0
(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 (33.0 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING: .............. 5 - NO POSTING REQUIRED
(64) OPERATING RATING: ...... 60.0 TONS (54.4 METRIC TONS)
INSPECTION DATES
(90) INSPECTION DATE: 3/13 (91) FREQ. OF INSP: 24 MONTHS (92 / 93) CRITICAL FEATURE INSPECTION (CFI):
(219) ADD. STUDIES NEEDED: N - 0 - NONE (A) FRACTURE CRITICAL: ... YES
INSP. EVERY: 24 MONTHS - LAST INSP. : 3/13 (220) SPECIAL STUDY TYPE: 0 - NONE
(B) UNDERWATER: .............. YES
(221) SPECIAL STUDY DATE: INSP. EVERY: 60 MONTHS - LAST INSP. : 6/08
(C) SPECIAL INSPECTION: .. NO
INSP. EVERY: MONTHS - LAST INSP. :
GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA
(51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH: ........... 27.8 FT (8.5 M)
(16) LATITUDE: ............................. 34°50'12.70"
(17) LONGITUDE: ......................... 87°56'27.40"
(19) DETOUR LENGTH: ............... 45 MI (72 KM)
(28A) LANES ON STRUCT:
(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT: ... 00
(42A) SERVICE ON: ..................... 1 - HIGHWAY
(42B) SERVICE UNDER: .............. 5 - WATERWAY
(29) AVG. DAILY TRAFFIC:
(30) YEAR OF ADT:
(114) FUTURE ADT:
(115) YEAR OF FUTURE ADT:
(101) PARALLEL STRUCTURE: ... N - NONE
(38) NAVIGATION CONTROL?: ... 1
(39) VERTICAL CLEARANCE: ...... 70.0 FT (21.3 M)
(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE: ........... 70.0 FT (21.3 M)
(111) ABUT. OR PIER PROT: ....... 2 - IN PLACE - FUNCTIONING
LATERAL UNDERCLEARANCE:
(55) RIGHT: ....................... 0.0 FT (0.0 M)
(56) LEFT: ......................... 0.0 FT (0.0 M)
(52) DECK WIDTH:
(32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:
(213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH:
LEFT SHOULDER:
RIGHT SHOULDER:
(33) BRIDGE MEDIAN:
(34) SKEW ANGLE:
(35) DECK FLARE?:
(47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:
(50) SIDEWALKS:
LEFT :
RIGHT :
(214) BRIDGE RAIL TYPE:
RAIL CONFIGURATION:
MATERIAL:
DESIGN TYPE:
(215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:
(53) MIN. VRT. CLEAR. OVER DECK:
(54) MIN. VRT. UNDERCLEARANCE:
34.6 FT (10.5 M)
34.0 FT (10.4 M)
22.0 FT (6.7 M)
6.0 FT (1.8 M)
6.0 FT (1.8 M)
0 - NO MEDIAN
0 °
NO
27.8 FT (8.5 M)
2.2 FT (0.7 M)
2.2 FT (0.7 M)
2 - MOUNTED ON PARAPET
4 - STEEL
1 - CONTINUOUS RAIL
3.73 FT (1.14 M)
99.99 FT (99.99 M)
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: ... 1NNN
(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
5 - Stable; scour within limits of
2 - REHAB/RECONSTRUCTION
C - MODERATE
$105,000
$2,192,000
$0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(230) STRUCTURE HISTORY:
1993-SUPERSTRUCTURE PAINTED. 1999-BITUMINOUS WEARING SURFACE REPLACED. 7/98, 5/02, 6/08-UW INSPECTION. 8/97, 4/07, 3/09, 3/11, 3/13-UBIV INSPECTION.
(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
ENCLOSED ABUTMENT SPANS.
(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIG. INFO.:
http:87�56'27.40 http:34�50'12.70
APPENDIX STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
PHOTOGRAPHS STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
PHOTO #1 - LOOKING SOUTHBOUND TOWARD TUPELO
FLOW
PHOTO #2 - WEST (DOWNSTREAM) SIDE
PHOTO #3 - GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH
PHOTO #4 - TYPICAL DELAMINATION AND SPALLING OF DECK SURFACE
ALONG SLIDING PLATE EXPANSION JOINTS; EAST SIDE OF SPANS #28
AND #29 AT PIER #28 SHOWN
PHOTO #5 - PIER #28 DECK EXPANSION JOINT
LOOSE AND IMPACTS UNDER TRAFFIC LOAD
PHOTO #6 - PIER #28 DECK EXPANSION JOINT
LOOSE AND IMPACTS UNDER TRAFFIC LOAD;
NOTE SPAN #28 SIDE OF JOINT HIGHER THAN
SPAN #29 SIDE IN NORTHBOUND LANE
PHOTO #7 - TIGHT SLIDING PLATE DECK
EXPANSION JOINT AT PIER #5
PHOTO #8 - TYPICAL VERTICAL
MISALIGNMENT OF FINGER JOINTS; PIER #21
DECK EXPANSION JOINT SHOWN
PHOTO #9 - TYPICAL LONGITUDINAL AND
TRANSVERSE CRACKING OF ASPHALT
WEARING SURFACE; SPAN #24 SHOWN
PHOTO #10 - SPALLING OF WEARING
SURFACE ON SPAN #28 SIDE OF PIER #28
DECK EXPANSION JOINT AT ROADWAY
CENTERLINE
PHOTO #11 - TYPICAL LOOSE METAL CURB GUARD; WEST CURB IN
SPAN #5 AT PIER #5 SHOWN
PHOTO #12 - SPALL WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST CURB IN SPAN
#28 AT PIER #28 DECK EXPANSION JOINT
PHOTO #13 - DELAMINATION AND SPALLING
WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST PARAPET AT
ANCHOR PLATE FOR NAVIGATION LIGHTING IN
SPAN #17
PHOTO #14 - TYPICAL GRAVEL ACCUMULATION
IN CURBLINES; WEST SIDE OF SPAN #38
SHOWN
PHOTO #15 - TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF PAINT AND RUSTING OF
RAILINGS; EAST SIDE OF SPAN #6 AT PIER #5 SHOWN
PHOTO #16 - TYPICAL MAP CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE AND
DELAMINATION ON SOUTH ABUTMENT SLAB SHOULDERS AND CURBS;
WEST SIDE SHOWN
PHOTO #17 - TYPICAL TRANSVERSE
CRACKING OF APPROACH PAVEMENT AT
APPROACH SLAB ENDS; NORTH APPROACH
SHOWN; NOTE SETTLEMENT
PHOTO #18 - DROP-OFF FROM SHOULDER
PAVEMENT AT SOUTHWEST PARAPET END;
ALSO NOTE LACK OF OBJECT MARKER TAPE
PHOTO #19 - GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH, SPAN #18
PHOTO #20 - GENERAL UNDERSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH, SPAN #37
PHOTO #21 - TYPICAL DETERIORATION OF
OVERHANGS WITH EXPOSED REBAR; EAST
OVERHANG IN SPAN #24 NEAR PIER #24
SHOWN
PHOTO #22 - DELAMINATION AND SPALLING
WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST DECK
OVERHANG AT PIER #12
PHOTO #23 - TYPICAL DELAMINATION AND
SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK
OVERHANGS; WEST OVERHANG AT PIER #15
SHOWN
PHOTO #24 - TYPICAL CRACKING OF DECK
UNDERSIDE; CENTER BAY OF SPAN #33 NEAR
PIER #34 SHOWN
PHOTO #25 - TYPICAL HONEYCOMBING OF
DECK UNDERSIDE; CENTER BAY OF SPAN #22
BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #1 AND #2 SHOWN
PHOTO #26 - TYPICAL AREA OF
DETERIORATION ON DECK UNDERSIDE WITH
EXPOSED REBAR, MOSS GROWTH, AND
LEAKAGE; CENTER BAY OF SPAN #33 AT
STRINGER SPLICE SHOWN
PHOTO #27 - DELAMINATION AND SPALLING
WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE
OF SPAN #28 AT PIER #28 DUE TO LOOSE
DECK EXPANSION JOINT; CENTER BAY
SHOWN
PHOTO #28 - TYPICAL MISSING BOLTS AND
SHIMS BETWEEN DECK EXPANSION JOINT
AND GIRDER TOP FLANGES; EAST GIRDER AT
PIER #28 SHOWN
PHOTO #29 - TYPICAL MISSING BOLTS
BETWEEN DECK EXPANSION JOINT AND
STRINGER TOP FLANGES; EAST STRINGERS
AT PIER #28 SHOWN; ALSO NOTE
DELAMINATION AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED
REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE
PHOTO #30 - TYPICAL PACK RUST BETWEEN
GIRDER TOP FLANGES AND BOLSTERS; WEST
SIDE OF WEST GIRDER IN SPAN #16 AT PIER
#15 SHOWN; NOTE TYPICAL SPALLING OF
GIRDER BOLSTER
PHOTO #31 - TYPICAL DELAMINATION AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED
REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE AT STRINGER SPLICES; CENTER BAY OF
SPAN #34 NEAR PIER #34 AT EAST STRINGER SHOWN
PHOTO #32 - BROKEN HANGER FOR UTILITY LINE OVER PIER #27
PHOTO #33 - ROCKER BEARINGS SHIFTED AT
PIER #6; WEST GIRDER SHOWN
PHOTO #34 - TYPICAL GAP AT GIRDER
BOTTOM FLANGE SPLICE LIKELY DUE TO PACK
RUST PREDATING PAINT; WEST GIRDER IN
SPAN #14 BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #1 AND #2
PHOTO #35 - TYPICAL GAP AT GIRDER BOTTOM FLANGE PLATES
LIKELY DUE TO PACK RUST PREDATING PAINT; WEST SIDE OF WEST
GIRDER IN SPAN #17 NEAR PIER #16 SHOWN
PHOTO #36 - TYPICAL GAP AT GIRDER BOTTOM FLANGE SPLICE LIKELY
DUE TO PACK RUST PREDATING PAINT; EAST SIDE OF WEST GIRDER
IN SPAN #27 BETWEEN FLOOR BEAM #3 AND PIER #27 SHOWN
PHOTO #37 - CRACKED TACK WELD ON WEST SIDE OF EAST GIRDER
IN SPAN #17 AT BOTTOM FLANGE PLATES BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS
#10 AND #11
PHOTO #38 - TYPICAL DEFORMATION OF GIRDER BOTTOM FLANGES;
WEST GIRDER IN SPAN #18 BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #5 AND #6
PHOTO #39 - TYPICAL BENT VERTICAL
STIFFENER ON GIRDERS; EAST GIRDER IN
SPAN #17 BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #9 AND
#10 SHOWN
PHOTO #40 - TYPICAL BENT LONGITUDINAL
STIFFENER ON GIRDERS; WEST GIRDER IN
SPAN #19 BETWEEN FLOOR BEAMS #5 AND #6
PHOTO #41 - TYPICAL MISPUNCHED HOLES IN LATERAL BRACING AND
GUSSET PLATES; GUSSET PLATE IN SPAN #23 AT FLOOR BEAM #1,
WEST GIRDER SHOWN
PHOTO #42 - TYPICAL CONNECTION BOLTS NOT FULLY SEATED IN
SUPERSTRUCTURE; BRACING GUSSET PLATE CONNECTION TO WEST
GIRDER IN SPAN #17 AT FLOOR BEAM #5 SHOWN
PHOTO #43 - ONE BOLT MISSING FROM FLOOR
BEAM #9 IN SPAN #18 AT UPPER CONNECTION
TO WEST GIRDER
PHOTO #44 - GAP BETWEEN FLOOR BEAM AT
PIER #25 AND CONNECTION TO EAST GIRDER
IN SPAN #26 AT BOTTOM
PHOTO #45 - TYPICAL PEELING OF TOP COAT OF PAINT FROM
STRUCTURAL STEEL IN SPAN #1; EAST BEARING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT
SHOWN
PHOTO #46 - TYPICAL PEELING OF TOP COAT OF PAINT FROM
STRUCTURAL STEEL IN SPAN #1
PHOTO #47 - TYPICAL PEELING OF TOP COAT OF PAINT FROM
STRUCTURAL STEEL; FLOOR BEAMS OVER PIER #2 SHOWN
PHOTO #48 - TYPICAL FADED PAINT ON EXTERIOR FACES OF
EXTERIOR GIRDERS; EAST SIDE OF EAST GIRDER IN SPAN #12 NEAR
PIER #12 SHOWN
PHOTO #49 - GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH ABUTMENT
PHOTO #50 - GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH ABUTMENT
PHOTO #51 - TYPICAL VERTICAL CRACKING
WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON ABUTMENT
BACKWALLS; EAST END OF SOUTH ABUTMENT
SHOWN
PHOTO #52 - VERTICAL CONDUIT RUSTED
THROUGH AT BASE OF NORTH ABUTMENT
WITH EXPOSED WIRES
PHOTO #53 - SETTLEMENT OF SLOPE PAVING
AT SOUTH ABUTMENT; NOTE VINE GROWING
THROUGH GAP AT TOP
PHOTO #54 - GENERAL VIEW OF PIER #36,
NORTH SIDE
PHOTO #55 - TYPICAL CRACKING OF PIER STEMS; SOUTH SIDE OF
PIER #30 STEM SHOWN; ALSO NOTE TYPICAL SCALING
PHOTO #56 - HONEYCOMBING ON PIER #22 STEM AT WATERLINE,
NORTH FACE
PHOTO #57 - TYPICAL DELAMINATION AND
SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO
INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON PIER
STEMS; PIER #17 STEM SHOWN
PHOTO #58 - CRACKING WITH
EFFLORESCENCE ON WEST FACE OF PIER #34
STEM
PHOTO #59 - TYPICAL SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO
INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON PIER CAPS; SOUTH SIDE OF
PIER #22 SHOWN
PHOTO #60 - TYPICAL SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO
INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON PIER CAPS: SOUTH SIDE OF
PIER #32 CAP SHOWN
PHOTO #61 - CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON WEST END OF
PIER #18 CAP; ALSO NOTE SPALL ON NORTH FACE
PHOTO #62 - CRACKING AND DELAMINATION ON TOP OF PIER #18 CAP
AT WEST END
PHOTO #63 - COLLISION DAMAGE TO DOLPHIN AT EAST SIDE OF PIER
#16
PHOTO #64 - TYPICAL RUST SCALE ON DOLPHINS AND LADDER RUNGS
AT WATERLINE; EAST DOLPHIN AT PIER #17 SHOWN
PHOTO #65 - TYPICAL RUST SCALE ON DOLPHINS AND LADDER RUNGS
AT WATERLINE; WEST DOLPHIN AT PIER #17 SHOWN
PHOTO #66 - UPSTREAM CHANNEL
PHOTO #67 - DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL
PHOTO #68 - TYPICAL EROSION OF CHANNEL BANKS BEYOND LIMITS
OF RIPRAP PROTECTION; NORTH DOWNSTREAM CHANNEL BANK
JOHN COFFEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE INSPECTION DATE: 3/23/11
BRIDGE IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
MAIN SPAN MATERIAL: ....... STEEL CONTINUOUS NO. OF MAIN SPANS:
MAIN SPAN TYPE: ............... GIRDER & FLOOR BEAM SYSTEM NO. OF APPR. SPANS:
# OF BEAMS, MAIN SPAN: .. 2 STRUCT. TOTAL LENGTH: .. 4,955.0 FT (1,510.3 M)
DECK TYPE: ......................... CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE MAX. SPAN LENGTH: .......... 375.0 FT (114.3 M) WEARING SURFACE: .......... BITUMINOUS DECK WIDTH: ...................... 34.6 FT (10.5 M) ABUT. FOUNDATIONS: ........ SPREAD FOOTING ON PILES CURB TO CURB WIDTH: ..... 27.8 FT (8.5 M)
PIER FOUNDATION(S): ........ SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L YEAR BUILT:
ABUTMENT / PIER MAT'L: ... CONCRETE YEAR RECONSTRUCTED: .. N/A
PROJ./PLAN REF. NO: ......... 2B1, 2B2 / 41922 SKEW ANGLE: ..................... 0 °
NPS ROAD CLASS: .............. 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD FRACTURE CRITICAL: ........ YES STRUCTURE HISTORY: ...... 1993-SUPERSTRUCTURE PAINTED. 1999-BITUMINOUS WEARING SURFACE REPLACED.
7/98 & 5/02-UW INSPECTION. 8/97,4/07, 3/09, 3/11-SNOOPER INSPECTION.
LOCATION
NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY MILE POINT: ..................... 327.89 (KM PT 527.67)
STATE: ................................. ALABAMA LOCATION: 7.09 MILES NORTH OF U.S. ROUTE 72.
FACILITY CARRIED: ............ NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY
FEATURE INTERSECTED: .. TENNESSEE RIVER
STRUCTURE EVALUATION SUMMARY
This large continuous steel girder bridge is in fair condition overall, and requires a high degree of maintenance. All primary structural elements are in satisfactory condition. The paint on the structural steel remains adequate, except in Span #1 near the south abutment. In this location, the paint is peeling off of the exterior faces of the girders, and has smaller areas of failure on the interior structural members and bearings. The main structural problem is widespread cracking (up to 1/16" wide) of the deck underside with numerous areas of spalling with exposed rebar above the stringers and along the girder bolsters. Addition problems include moderate to severe cracking with some exposed rebar on Pier Caps #18 and #21. Several of the other pier caps have minor areas of exposed rebar, and nearly all of the pier caps have some minor cracking with efflorescence. Another area of concern in the substructure is the moderate honeycombing on Piers #14 and #22 and moderate cracking of Pier #3 near the waterline.
Other problems include widespread deterioration of the paint on the bridge rail with several areas of moderate rust, moderate settlement and cracking of the approach pavement, minor areas of exposed rebar along the parapets, several loose metal curb guards, moderate accumulation of gravel along the curblines, and missing reflective object marker tape at the parapet ends. It should also be noted that the east channel marker light is not functioning, and there is a utility conduit at the base of the north abutment which has rusted through, exposing the wires. Since the previous inspection, the roadway striping has been repainted on the deck and approach roadway.
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, T. POWELL (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: 7/28/11
MARCUS MILLER, P.E., LEAD STRUCTURAL ENGINEER 703-404-6252
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
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.
C226 PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT
ITEM
NO.
MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)
QTY. UNIT COST
UNIT
ESTIMATE
COST
PRELIM.
222.4 REPAVE BOTH APPROACHES. 2 EA
58.5,6 CLEAN AND SEAL EXPOSED REBAR WITH APPROVED PROTECTIVE COATING.
SECURE LOOSE METAL CURB GUARDS AS NECESSARY.
10 SF
58.8 REPLACE LIGHT IN EAST CHANNEL MARKER. REPAIR CONDUIT AT BASE OF
NORTH ABUTMENT.
1 LS
58.7 REMOVE GRAVEL FROM BOTH CURBLINES. 1 LS
222.7 INSTALL TYPE 3 REFLECTIVE OBJECT MARKER TAPE AT PARAPET ENDS. 4 EA
PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :
ITEM
NO.
REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION
(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS) QTY. UNIT UNIT
COST ESTIMATES
PRELIM. COST
REHAB. RECONSTR.
58.6 CLEAN AND PAINT BRIDGE RAILINGS. 12,500 SF
58.1, 60.15 REMOVE UNSOUND CONCRETE, CLEAN AND SEAL REBAR, AND
REPAIR AREAS OF CRACKING AND SPALLING AS NECESSARY.
50 SF
60.13 CLEAN, FILL, AND SEAL AREAS OF HONEYCOMBING ON PIERS #14
AND #22. CLEAN AND EPOXY INJECT CRACKING OF PIER #3.
1 LS
59.1,2,7 SPOT CLEAN AND PAINT STRUCTURAL STEEL AND BEARINGS AS
NECESSARY.
368 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.
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 ac ion.
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
OTHER
SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR
FOUNDATIONS
CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS
PILE BENTS
WALLS AND/OR COLUMNS
PIER(S)
OTHER
SLOPE PROTECTION
SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR
EXPANSION JOINTS
WEEP HOLES
WINGWALLS
FOUNDATIONS
BACKWALLS AND/OR BULKHEADS
CAPS AND/OR BEARING SEATS
PILE BENTS
BREASTWALLS OR COLUMNS
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.
(STRIPING)
F G N G N G F N G
N G
G N G G N G G N G G F
P(UTILITY CONDUIT)
F N F G G G
G(DOLPHINS)
11.
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
58.1 SIDES OF DECK ARE SPALLING ALONG SLIDING PLATE EXPANSION
JOINTS AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SPAN #26 SOUTH END, SPAN
#29 SOUTH END, SPAN #32 SOUTH END, AND SPAN #35 SOUTH END.
SEVERE SPALLING (28"L X 28"W X 2"D) WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON
EAST DECK OVERHANG AT PIER #12. MODERATE SPALLING WITH
EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK OVERHANGS AT FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS: EAST OVERHANG: PIERS #8, #9, #11, AND #21; WEST
OVERHANG: PIERS #8, #12, AND #15. MINOR SPALLING WITH
EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COVER ON BOTH
OVERHANGS AT PIER #22 AND EAST OVERHANG AT PIER #32.
MINOR CRACKING AND SPALLING OF REMAINING AREAS OF
OVERHANGS; LEAKAGE AND STAINING ON MOST JOINT LOCATIONS.
REBAR CHAIRS EXPOSED ON UNDERSIDE OF OVERHANGS FOR
MOST OF STRUCTURE LENGTH.
WIDESPREAD CRACKING OF DECK UNDERSIDE, UP TO 1/16" WIDE;
OCCASIONAL EFFLORESCENCE. MINOR HONEYCOMBING
THROUGHOUT DECK UNDERSIDE; SEVERE HONEYCOMBING IN
SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITH EXPOSED REBAR, MOSS GROWTH, AND
LEAKAGE, ESPECIALLY IN SPAN #33. FORM NAILS PROTRUDE
THROUGH DECK UNDERSIDE IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. EXTENSIVE
SPALLING ON GIRDER BOLSTERS THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE WITH
EXPOSED REBAR IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. MINOR TO MODERATE
SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON DECK UNDERSIDE BENEATH
STRINGERS AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: EAST STRINGER: SPANS
#6, #9, #21, AND #26; WEST STRINGER: SPAN #9. DECK UNDERSIDE
SOUNDS POOR IN MOST AREAS NORTH OF PIER #22.
58.1, 59.2 BOLTS FROM STRINGER AND GIRDER INTO EXPANSION JOINT
ARMOR ARE SHEARED OFF, TYPICAL CONDITION.
58.2 BOLTS MISSING FROM ARMORING ON EXPANSION JOINT
UNDERSIDES IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, APPARENTLY HAVE
WORKED THEMSELVES OUT SINCE CONSTRUCTION. MINOR
DEBRIS AND ASPHALT IN SLIDING PLATE JOINTS. JOINTS OVER
PIERS #18, #25, AND #28 ARE LOOSE. SEVERAL JOINTS ARE
PARTIALLY PAVED OVER. MINOR RUSTING OF EXPANSION JOINT
COVER PLATES AND UNDERSIDE OF EXPANSION JOINT ARMOR.
TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 65 DEG FAHRENHEIT FOR EXPANSION
JOINT OPENINGS.
F G F F F F
G
F
F
F
ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS
STREAM BED COMPOSITION : 9.
AVERAGE CLEAR OPENING 8.
NORMAL VELOCITY 7.
ADEQUACY OF OPENING 6.
OTHER 5.
WATERWAY OBSTRUCTIONS 4.
CHANNEL PROTECTION3.
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR2.
ALIGNMENT1.
61. CHANNEL 6
G F G G N
MED
SUFF
40 FT.
SILT, SAND
222. APPROACHES 7
OTHER 9.
ALIGNMENT 8.
SIGNS7.
SETTLEMENT 6.
EROSION5.
SURFACING4.
APPROACH GUARDRAIL 3.
2. RELIEF JOINTS
APPROACH SLABS1.
(STRIPING)
G N N F G F N G G
223. RETAINING WALL N
OTHER 6.
SETTLEMENT OR DEFLECTION5.
EROSION AND/OR SCOUR4.
FOUNDATION3.
WEEP HOLES2.
1. WALL
36. TRAFFIC AND SAFETY FEATURES
APPROACH GUARDRAIL ENDSD.
APPROACH GUARDRAILSC.
TRANSITIONSB.
BRIDGE RAILINGSA. 1
N N N
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.
58.3 MINOR TO MODERATE LONGITUDINAL CRACKING OF WEARING
SURFACE THROUGHOUT BRIDGE.
58.5,6 SEVERAL SECTIONS OF METAL CURB GUARD ARE LOOSE. MINOR
SPALLING, SCALING, AND CRACKING ON FINISH COAT AT VARIOUS
LOCATIONS; SOME EFFLORESCENCE PRESENT. MODERATE SPALL
ON WEST PARAPET NEAR NORTH ABUTMENT. EXPOSED REBAR
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
WIDESPREAD MODERATE DETERIORATION OF PAINT ON RAILINGS;
SEVERAL AREAS OF MODERATE RUST. MODERATE SPALL WITH
EXPOSED REBAR ON EAST PARAPET AT ANCHOR PLATE IN SPAN
#17 FOR NAVIGATION LIGHTING SYSTEM. MINOR SPALL (NO
EXPOSED REBAR) ON EAST PARAPET IN SPAN #33 NEAR PIER #32.
58.7 MODERATE GRAVEL ACCUMULATION IN CURBLINES. RUNOFF
DRAINS THROUGH CURB JOINTS ONTO PIER CAPS, ESPECIALLY AT
PIER #5, EAST SIDE. DRAINAGE TROUGH AT PIER #18 HAS WELD
CRACKED ALL WAY AROUND AT BOTH SIDES DUE TO THERMAL
EXPANSION / CONTRACTION.
58.8,9 TWO BROKEN HANGERS FOR UTILITY LINE RUNNING LENGTH OF
STRUCTURE. MANHOLE IN NORTHBOUND LANE, SPAN #16, FOR
MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS. 1/4" TO 1/2" ARCHING OF
DECK OVER GIRDERS IN SPANS #16 AND #17 WAS NOTED IN ONE
PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT. EAST CHANNEL MARKER IS NOT
FUNCTIONING.
58.10, 222.9 ROADWAY STRIPING HAS BEEN REPAINTED SINCE PREVIOUS
INSPECTION.
59.1,7 BEARING ANCHOR BOLT NUTS LOOSE THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE.
PIER #6 ROCKER BEARINGS APPEAR TO HAVE SHIFTED SLIGHTLY
TOWARD NORTH.
59.2,4,6 MINOR DEFLECTION IN BOTTOM FLANGE OF EAST GIRDER, SPANS
#10, #11, #13 AND #16; BOTH GIRDERS, SPAN #18. SLIGHT
MISALIGNMENT OF BOTTOM FLANGE OF EAST GIRDER AT SPLICE
PLATE, SPAN #24. BENT STIFFENERS FOR WEST GIRDER, SPANS
#18-VERTICAL AND #19-LONGITUDINAL. SEVERAL HOLES IN EAST
GIRDER, SPAN #13, FROM CONSTRUCTION. SEVERAL BOLTS
MISSING FROM STRINGERS AND LATERAL BRACING GUSSET
PLATES.
59.7 TOP PAINT COAT PEELING OFF OF EXTERIOR FACES OF GIRDERS
IN LARGE SHEETS IN SPAN #1 AND BEARINGS AT SOUTH
ABUTMENT; PRIMER STILL INTACT, HOWEVER. MINOR PEELING OF
PAINT IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON GIRDERS, FLOOR BEAMS,
STRINGERS, AND BEARINGS. MINOR PEELING OF PAINT WITH
MINOR RUST ON WEST GIRDER EXTERIOR NEAR PIER #17; MINOR
FLAKING IN SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS.
ADDITIONAL ITEM REFERENCE AND REMARKS
60.1,4,11 BOTH ABUTMENT BREASTWALLS ARE STAINED DUE TO MODERATE LEAKAGE THROUGH EXPANSION JOINTS.
CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON BACKWALLS. VERTICAL CONDUIT ON NORTH ABUTMENT HAS RUSTED THROUGH BASE AND HAS EXPOSED WIRES. CONCRETE SLOPE PAVING AT SOUTH ABUTMENT HAS SETTLED
APPROXIMATELY 6"; VINES AND TREES GROWING THROUGH GAP AT TOP OF SLOPE PAVING.
60.6,9 MINOR CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON NORTH ABUTMENT WINGWALLS. MINOR VERTICAL CRACKING ON
SOUTH ABUTMENT WINGWALLS. MINOR EROSION ALONG SOUTHEAST WINGWALL.
60.12 RUSTED UTILITY CONDUIT WITH EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT BASE OF NORTH ABUTMENT.
60.13,16 2002 UNDERWATER INSPECTION REPORT REVEALED LIGHT SCALING OF MOST PIERS, MINOR TO MODERATE CRACKING ON SEVERAL PIER COLUMNS WITH EFFLORESCENCE. 2002 UNDERWATER INSPECTION REPORT REVEALED VOIDS BETWEEN TREMIE FOUNDATIONS AND PIERS. MODERATE CRACKING OF PIER #3, SOUTH FACE AT WATERLINE. MODERATE HONEYCOMBING ON PIERS #14 AND #22 NEAR WATERLINE. MINOR SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CONCRETE COVER ON EAST FACE OF PIER #17; FLOOD ELEVATION GAGE ON COLUMN. CONCRETE SOUNDS GOOD THROUGHOUT STRUCTURE. MINOR WIDESPREAD
CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SOUTH FACE OF PIER #34.
60.15 MINOR CRACKING, UP TO 0.06" WIDE, ON MOST PIER CAPS WITH OCCASIONAL MINOR EFFLORESCENCE. CAPS ARE STAINED FROM DRAINAGE THROUGH OPEN JOINTS; CONCRETE SOUNDS GOOD, HOWEVER. MINOR SPALL WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON NORTH FACE OF PIER #11 CAP. MINOR SPALLS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COVER ON EAST SIDE OF PIER #16 CAP. MODERATE CRACKING WITH SEVERE EFFLORESCENCE ON WEST SIDE OF PIER #18 CAP. AREA OF MODERATE HONEYCOMBING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON NORTH FACE OF PIER #19 CAP.
SEVERE CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE AND SPALLING WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON WEST SIDE OF PIER #21 CAP; CONCRETE SOUNDS POOR IN THESE AREAS. SEVERAL MINOR SPALLS WITH EXPOSED REBAR ON SOUTH FACE OF PIER #22 CAP DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COVER. EXPOSED REBAR ON SOUTH FACE OF PIER CAP #32 DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COVER. EXPOSED REBAR CHAIRS UNDERSIDE OF CAP IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
60.19 MODERATE COLLISION DAMAGE TO DOLPHIN AT EAST SIDE OF PIER #16, DOLPHIN IS STILL FUNCTIONAL
HOWEVER.
61.2,3,4 RIPRAP ALONG CHANNEL BANKS IN VICINITY OF STRUCTURE; MODERATE TO SEVERE EROSION OF CHANNEL BANKS BEYOND LIMITS OF RIPRAP. 2002 UNDERWATER INSPECTION REPORT REVEALED UP TO 10' OF STREAM
BED DEGRADATION SINCE 1993 INSPECTION.
222.1 SOUTH APPROACH SLAB HAS AREAS OF DELAMINATIONS ON SHOULDERS AND CURBS. NORTH APPROACH
SLAB HAS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION ON EAST SHOULDER.
222.4,6 MODERATE TRANSVERSE CRACKING OF WEARING SURFACE AT BOTH APPROACH SLAB ENDS WITH MODERATE SETTLEMENT. MODERATE POTHOLE AT CENTERLINE OF NORTH APPROACH SLAB. MINOR SETTLEMENT OF
PAVEMENT AT SOUTHWEST PARAPET END,
222.7 REFLECTIVE OBJECT MARKER TAPE NOT PROVIDED AT PARAPET ENDS.
STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 5570-028P
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 54
TYPE 3 59 54 99 90
TYPE 3S2 62 56 104 94
TYPE 3-3 64 58 107 97
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 IDENTIFICATION
(201) PARK: NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY (1) STATE: ....................................... 014 - ALABAMA (AL)
(202) STRUCTURE NAME: .......... JOHN COFFEE MEMORIAL BRIDGE (2) STATE HWY. AGENCY DIST:
(203) STRUCTURE KIND: ............1 - BRIDGE (3) COUNTY CODE: ...........
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