NC NP BLRI 2A16_BIP_Report_5140-080P.pdf

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Blue Ridge Parkway Federal contract opportunity
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Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration

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This bridge inspection report details the condition of Structure No. 5140-080P, known as the Big Pine Creek Bridge #6 located on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The 59.5-foot long concrete slab bridge carries the parkway over Big Pine Creek and connects Alleghany and Ashe Counties in North Carolina. Inspections are conducted every 24 months by the National Park Service, with the last inspection occurring on June 24, 2021. Deficiencies were identified including cracking and efflorescence of the concrete deck and superstructure, deterioration of railings and abutments, and scour around piers and abutments. The report recommends replacement of the bridge with an estimated construction cost. The related federal contract opportunity is a solicitation for bridge work on the Blue Ridge Parkway issued by the Federal Highway Administration. No other details are provided on required products or services.

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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT

BIG PINE CREEK BRIDGE #6

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY OVER BIG PINE CREEK

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

LOOKING SOUTH

STRUCTURE NO. 5140-080P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 6/24/2021

WEST (UPSTREAM) SIDE

Report prepared by:

Federal Highway Administration Federal Lands Bridge Office Bridge Inspection and Management Program 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, Virginia 20166 https://bridge.flhd.fhwa.dot.gov

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5140-080P

BIG PINE CREEK BRIDGE #6 INSPECTION DATE : 06/24/2021

PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT226

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

B (Major) - Structure is seriously deficient or presents a safety hazard, but can remain open at reduced loads or with frequent inspections.

C (Moderate) - Structure is deficient, functionally obsolete, or requires substantial repairs to prevent a serious deficiency or unsafe condition.

D (Minor) - Structure is generally in good condition. Preventive maintenance may be required.

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

B

Item No.

Maintenance Recommendations

(GENERALLY NOT FLHP ELIGIBLE)

QTY. UNIT UNIT

COST

PRELIM.

COST

ESTIMATE

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

Item No.

REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION

(TYPICALLY NEEDED WITHIN 5 YEARS)

QTY. UNIT

UNIT

COST

PRELIM. COST ESTIMATES

REHAB RECONSTR

58,59,60 REPLACE BRIDGE.

1 LS

PRELIM. REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL :

COST ESTIMATE SUMMARY

PRELIM. MAINTENANCE TOTAL :

PRELIM. REHABILITATION TOTAL :

PRELIM. RECONSTRUCTION TOTAL : ..

TOTAL ITEMIZED COSTS:

PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE TOTAL * :

(*Includes typical contract costs for mobilization, traffic control and design/construction engineering: but does not include detour bridges, work beyond the bridge limits, or work not listed above. Estimates are approximate and are for planning purposes only; they should not be used as a complete or final engineers estimate.)

Remarks : Bridge is scheduled for replacement in the near future under Project BLRI 2A16.

STRUCTURE LOAD RATING STRUCTURE NO. 5140-080P

BIG PINE CREEK BRIDGE #6 INSPECTION DATE: 06/23/2021

TRUCK TYPE

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

TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS

H 21 19 35 32

HS 27 24 45 41

TYPE 3 28 25 47 43

TYPE 3S2 28 25 47 43

TYPE 3-3 38 34 64 58

DESIGN LOADING: 2 - H 15

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: 01/01/2015

LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY: MOMENT

REMARKS: RATING IS BASED ON DESIGN LOAD OF STRUCTURE.

SEE BRIDGE FILE FOR LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5140-080P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............BIG PINE CREEK BRIDGE #6

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

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........5140-080 P

4 - SOUTHEAST(205) NPS REGION:

(206) ROUTE CODE NUMBER:

(207) ROAD SECTION NO:

(208) NPS ROAD CLASS:............... 1 - PRINCIPAL PARK ROAD

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

(210) OPERATING UNIT:.................BLUFFS

(211) PROJECT NO(S):................... 2A2

(212) DRAWING NUMBERS:...........NONE

(21) MAINTAINED BY:......................66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

(22) OWNER:................................... 66 - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

(1) STATE:

(2) STATE HWY. AGENCY DIST:

(3) COUNTY CODE:

(4) CITY / PLACE CODE:

(5) INVENTORY ROUTE:

(6) FEATURES INTERSECTED:

(7) FACILITY CARRIED:

(8) STATE STRUCTURE NO:

(9) LOCATION:

(10) INV. RTE. - MIN. VERT. CLR:

(11) MILE POINT:

(27) YEAR BUILT:

(106) YEAR RECONSTRUCTED:

(20) TOLL:

(37) HISTORIC DESIGNATION:

374 - NORTH CAROLINA

37005 ALLEGHANY

00000

1 6 1 00001 0

BIG PINE CREEK

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

5140080P0000000

0 3 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1463

99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

224.7 (KM PT: 68.49)

3 - ON FREE ROAD

5 - NOT ELIGIBLE

STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION, FOUNDATION, AND DECK TYPE

(43A) MAIN STR. MATERIAL:..........2 - CONCRETE CONTINUOUS (44A) APPR. STR. MATERIAL:............ 0 - Other

(43B) MAIN STR. TYPE:.................. 01 - SLAB (44B) APPR. STR. TYPE:.................... 00 - OTHER

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

(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:..............29.8 FT ( 9.1 M)

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 59.5 FT ( 18.1 M) (108) WEAR SURFACE/PROTECT SYSTEM:

(216A) ABUTMENT #1 FDN:........... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L A) TYPE WEARING SURFACE:.. 6 - BITUMINOUS

(216B) ABUTMENT #2 FDN:........... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L B) TYPE MEMBRANE:................. 0 - NONE

(217A) PREDOM. PIER FDN:.......... 2 - SPREAD FTG ON BEARING MAT'L C) TYPE PROTECTION:.............. 0 - NONE

(217B) SECOND. PIER FDN:.......... 6 - N/A (218) IS SALT USED?.......................... YES

(107) DECK TYPE:.......................... 1 - CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE

LOAD RATING AND POSTING

(31) DESIGN LOAD:.........................2 - H 15 (41) LOAD RESTRICTION:.................. A - OPEN

(66) INVENTORY RATING:..............24.8 TONS ( 22.5 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING:...................... 5 - EQUAL TO OR ABOVE LEGAL

LOADS

(64) OPERATING RATING:..............41.3 TONS ( 37.5 METRIC TONS)

INSPECTION DATES

(90) INSPECTION DATE: 06/24/2021 (91) FREQ. OF INSP: 24 MONTHS (92 / 93) CRITICAL FEATURE INSPECTION (CFI):

(219) ADD. STUDIES NEEDED: Y - 1 - DECK SURVEY (A) FRACTURE CRITICAL:.......... N

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

(221) SPECIAL STUDY DATE: (B) UNDERWATER:..................... N

INSP. EVERY MONTHS - LAST INSP:

(C) SPECIAL INSPECTION:........ N

INSP. EVERY MONTHS - LAST INSP:

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5140-080P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE:................................ 36° 29'14.70" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 32.3 FT ( 9.8 M)

(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 80°58 '29.10" (52) DECK WIDTH:.......................... 34.8 FT ( 10.6 M)

(19) DETOUR LENGTH:.................. 25 MI ( 40 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:...... 30.0 FT ( 9.1 M)

(28A) LANES ON STRUCT:.............02 (213) APPR. PAVEMENT WIDTH:... 20.0 FT ( 6.1 M)

(28B) LANES UNDER STRUCT:......00 LEFT SHOULDER:............... 5 0 FT ( 1.5 M)

(42A) SERVICE ON:.........................1 - HIGHWAY RIGHT SHOULDER:.......... 5 0 FT ( 1.5 M)

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

(29) AVG DAILY TRAFFIC:..............1347 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 0 °

(30) YEAR OF ADT:......................... 2013 (35) STRUCTURE FLARED:............ 0 - NO FLARE

(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................1482 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:.. 32.3 FT ( 9.8 M)

(115) YEAR OF FUTURE ADT:........2033 (50) SIDEWALKS

(101) PARALLEL STRUCTURE:......N - NO PARALLEL STRUCTURE LEFT:.................................... 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

(38) NAVIGATION CONTROL:.........0 - NO NAVIGATION CONTROL ON RIGHT:.................................. 0 0 FT ( 0 M)

WATERWAY (BRIDGE PERMIT NOT

REQUIRED)

(39) VERTICAL CLEARANCE:.........0 FT ( 0 M) (214) BRIDGE RAIL TYPE

1 - FULL HEIGHT (NO PARAPET)(40) HORIZ. CLEARANCE:..............0 FT ( 0 M) RAIL CONFIGURATION:

(111) ABUT OR PIER PROT:........... MATERIAL:........................... 7 - T MBER

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

(55) RIGHT:...............................00 FT ( 0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... 1 50 FT ( 0.46 M)

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

(54) MIN. VRT. UNDRCLRANCE:... .00 FT ( 0 M)

CONDITION AND APPRAISAL DATA, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND COST

(58) DECK:....................................... 4 (67) STRUCTURAL EVALUATION:

(59) SUPERSTRUCTURE:...............4 (68) DECK GEOMETRY:

(60) SUBSTRUCTURE:.......... 6 (69) UNDERCLEARANCES:................ N

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

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

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

PROTECT EXPOSED FOUNDATIONS

(223) RETAINING WALL:.................N (225) PURPOSE OF IMPROVEMENT: 3 - CONSTRUCTION

(36) TRAFFIC SAFETY FEAT: 0 0 0 N (226) PRIORITY OF IMPROVEMENT: B - MAJOR

(75A) TYPE OF WORK:................... (227) MAINTENANCE COST:

(75B) WORK DONE BY:.................. (228) REHAB / RECNSTR COST:

(76) IMPROVEMENT LENGTH:....... FT ( 0 M) (229) CONSTRUCTION COST:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(230) STRUCTURE HISTORY:

1983-JOINT REPAIR.

(231) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:

(330) ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION:

Inspector: Reinaldo Silvestry Structure Number: 5140080P0000000

Inspection Date: 06/24/2021 Facility Carried: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

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PHOTO 3

Description LOOKING NORTH TOWARD CUMBERLAND KNOB

PHOTO 4

Description EAST (DOWNSTREAM) SIDE

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PHOTO 5

Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO 6

Description BENT TIMBER RAILING DUE TO IMPACT FROM FALLEN TREE, NORTHWEST APPROACH

RAILING SHOWN

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PHOTO 7

Description DETERIORATION OF EAST RAILPOST NEAR NORTH ABUTMENT, EAST RAILING SHOWN

PHOTO 8

Description DEBRIS FROM FALLEN TREES BEHIND NORTHEAST APPROACH RAILING

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PHOTO 9

Description EROSION HOLE ADJACENT TO STRUCTURE AT SOUTHWEST SIDE

PHOTO 10

Description SOUTH ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 11

Description EXPOSED FOOTING AT WEST END OF SOUTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO 12

Description UNDERSIDE VIEW OF SOUTH SPAN LOOKING WEST

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PHOTO 13

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ALONG CENTERLINE OF SLAB

UNDERSIDE IN SOUTH SPAN

PHOTO 14

Description CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SLAB UNDERSIDE ALONG WEST SIDE OF SOUTH

SPAN

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PHOTO 15

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WITH EFFLORESCENCE AT EAST SIDE OF SLAB IN SOUTH SPAN

PHOTO 16

Description WEST FACE OF SOUTH SPAN; NOTE SPALLING, DELAMINATION, AND CRACKING WITH

EFFLORESCENCE

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PHOTO 17

Description EAST FACE OF SOUTH SPAN; NOTE SPALLING, DELAMINATION, AND CRACKING WITH

EFFLORESCENCE THROUGHOUT

PHOTO 18

Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH FACE OF PIER

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PHOTO 19

Description WEST FACE OVER PIER; NOTE CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE, SPALLING, AND

DELAMINATION OF CONCRETE

PHOTO 20

Description EAST FACE OF NORTH SPAN; NOTE DETERIORATION, SPALLING, AND EXPOSED REBAR

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PHOTO 21

Description UNDERSIDE VIEW OF NORTH SPAN; NOTE LONGITUDINAL CRACKING WITH

EFFLORESCENCE

PHOTO 22

Description EFFLORESCENCE ALONG LONGITUDINAL CONSTRUCTION JOINT ON SLAB UNDERSIDE

OF NORTH SPAN

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PHOTO 23

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SLAB UNDERSIDE ALONG WEST

SIDE OF NORTH SPAN

PHOTO 24

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACKING WITH EFFLORESCENCE ON SLAB UNDERSIDE ALONG EAST

SIDE OF NORTH SPAN

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PHOTO 25

Description NORTH ABUTMENT

PHOTO 26

Description LOOKING UPSTREAM

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PHOTO 27

Description LOOKING DOWNSTREAM

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