Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Approach Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 779.6 m = 2557.9 ft
Main Spans: 4 at 48.7 m = 159.8 ft
Approach Spans: 24
Skew: 99
Width, Roadway: 17 m = 55.8 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 19.6 m = 64.3 ft for a 17.9 m = 58.7 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 1.9 m = 6.2 ft
Location
Carolina Beach [10500]: New Hanover County [129], North Carolina [37]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 3
6.0 MI. S. JCT. NC 132
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: MS 13.5 / HS 15 [3]
Operating: 45.3 metric ton = 49.8 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 25.4 metric ton = 27.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: February 2020 [0220] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0 km = 0.0 mi
Traffic
ADT: 26000 (2017) and Trucks: 12%
Future ADT: 52000 (In 2040
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