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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.:

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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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