NC NP BLRI 2A16_BIP_Report_5140-081P.pdf

BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT

BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE #1

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY OVER BRUSH CREEK

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

LOOKING NORTH

STRUCTURE NO. 5140-081P

INSPECTION TYPE: ROUTINE

INSPECTION DATE: 6/24/2021

WEST (DOWNSTREAM) 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

STRUCTURE SUMMARY STRUCTURE NO. 5140-081P

BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE #1 INSPECTION DATE: 06/24/2021

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ESTIMATED COSTS STRUCTURE NO. 5140-081P

BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE #1 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 STRUCTURE.

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. 5140-081P

BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE #1 INSPECTION DATE: 06/23/2021

TRUCK TYPE

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

TONS METRIC TONS TONS METRIC TONS

H 16 15 27 24

HS 25 23 42 38

TYPE 3 21 19 36 33

TYPE 3S2 33 30 55 50

TYPE 3-3 42 38 70 64

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: 06/01/2019

LOAD RATING CONTROLLED BY: POSITIVE MOMENT

REMARKS: RATING IS BASED ON DESIGN LOAD OF STRUCTURE.

SEE BRIDGE FILE FOR LOAD RATING CALCULATIONS.

STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL STRUCTURE NO. 5140-081P

STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION

(201) PARK: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

(202) STRUCTURE NAME:..............BRUSH CREEK BRIDGE #1

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

(204) STRUCTURE NUMBER:.........5140-081 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

BRUSH CREEK

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

5140081P0000000

2 0 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE 21

99.99 FT ( 99.99 M)

227.4 (KM PT: 69.33)

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:.................. 04 - TEE BEAM (44B) APPR. STR. TYPE:.................... 00 - OTHER

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

(48) MAX. SPAN LENGTH:..............34 FT ( 10.4 M)

(49) STRUCTURE LENGTH:........... 68.0 FT ( 20.7 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:..............22.5 TONS ( 20.4 METRIC TONS) (70) BRIDGE POSTING:...................... 5 - EQUAL TO OR ABOVE LEGAL

LOADS

(64) OPERATING RATING:..............37.6 TONS ( 34.1 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. 5140-081P

GEOMETRY, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATIONAL DATA

(16) LATITUDE:................................ 36° 27'40 02" (51) CURB TO CURB WIDTH:............ 29.5 FT ( 9 M)

(17) LONGITUDE:............................ 81°00 '01 32" (52) DECK WIDTH:.......................... 34.5 FT ( 10.5 M)

(19) DETOUR LENGTH:.................. 25 MI ( 40 KM) (32) APPR. ROADWAY WIDTH:...... 28.0 FT ( 8.5 M)

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

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

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

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

(29) AVG DAILY TRAFFIC:..............1347 (34) SKEW ANGLE:......................... 15 °

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

(114) FUTURE ADT:.........................1482 (47) TOTAL HORIZ. CLEARANCE:.. 31.7 FT ( 9.7 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:..................... 3 - SIMPLE RAIL (JOINTS AT EACH

POST)

(55) RIGHT:...............................00 FT ( 0 M) (215) BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT:.......... 1 58 FT ( 0.48 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:...............6 (68) DECK GEOMETRY:

(60) SUBSTRUCTURE:.......... 7 (69) UNDERCLEARANCES:................ N

(61) CHANNEL:................................7 (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: 2 - REHAB/RECONSTRUCTION

(36) TRAFFIC SAFETY FEAT: 0 N 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: 5140081P0000000

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

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PHOTO 3

Description LOOKING SOUTH TOWARD BLOWING ROCK

PHOTO 4

Description EAST (UPSTREAM) SIDE

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PHOTO 5

Description GENERAL TOPSIDE VIEW LOOKING SOUTH

PHOTO 6

Description FULL WIDTH TRANSVERSE CRACK IN WEARING SURFACE AT NORTH APPROACH

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PHOTO 7

Description BROKEN PAVEMENT WITH UNDERMINING AT SOUTHWEST APPROACH

PHOTO 8

Description GENERAL VIEW OF EAST TIMBER RAILING

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PHOTO 9

Description VEGETATION GROWTH ALONG WEST RAIL

PHOTO 10

Description SOUTHWEST WINGWALL

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PHOTO 11

Description SOUTHEAST WINGWALL; NOTE MOSS AND VEGETATION GROWTH

PHOTO 12

Description SOUTH ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 13

Description SCOUR HOLE, 2FT DEEP, NEAR CENTER OF SOUTH ABUTMENT; NO UNDERMINING

OBSERVED

PHOTO 14

Description SCOUR HOLE ON EAST SIDE OF SOUTH ABUTMENT

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PHOTO 15

Description UNDERSIDE VIEW OF SOUTH SPAN LOOKING WEST

PHOTO 16

Description GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH FACE OF PIER

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PHOTO 17

Description SCOUR HOLE ON EAST END OF SOUTH FACE OF PIER

PHOTO 18

Description GENERAL VIEW OF NORTH FACE OF PIER

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PHOTO 19

Description UNDERSIDE VIEW OF NORTH SPAN LOOKING NORTH

PHOTO 20

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACK WITH EFFLORESCENCE ALONG UNDERSIDE OF WEST

OVERHANG ON NORTH SPAN

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PHOTO 21

Description LONGITUDINAL CRACK WITH EFFLORESCENCE ALONG UNDERSIDE OF EAST OVERHANG

ON NORTH SPAN

PHOTO 22

Description NORTH ABUTMENT; NOTE EFFLORESCENCE FROM MORTAR JOINTS

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PHOTO 23

Description NORTHEAST WINGWALL

PHOTO 24

Description LOOKING UPSTREAM

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PHOTO 25

Description LOOKING DOWNSTREAM