Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Approach Span(s): Concrete continuous [2] Tee beam [04]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 441.4 m = 1448.2 ft
Main Spans: 16 at 26.8 m = 87.9 ft
Approach Spans: 3
Skew: 99
Width, Roadway: 9.1 m = 29.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 11 m = 36.1 ft for a 12.2 m = 40.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
La Junta [42110]: Otero County [089], Colorado [08]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 24
LA JUNTA
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 52.6 metric ton = 57.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 31.8 metric ton = 35.0 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 minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: May 2020 [0520] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 4500 (2018) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 5040 (In 2038
)