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US70 over NEWPORT RIVER (Route: 70)
Num:310013x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 1964, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is not eligible for the NRHP. [5]

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Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel continuous [4] 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: 990 m = 3248.2 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 39.3 m = 128.9 ft
Approach Spans: 48
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 8.5 m = 27.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 11.1 m = 36.4 ft for a 9.1 m = 29.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 19.8 m = 65.0 ft
Location
Morehead City [44320]: Carteret County [031], North Carolina [37]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 2
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Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 53.5 metric ton = 58.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 31.7 metric ton = 34.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Better than present minimum criteria [7] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: March 1999 [399] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 5.6 km = 3.5 mi
Traffic
ADT: 21000 (2017) and Trucks: 12%
Future ADT: 42000 (In 2025 )

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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