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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #100 on: February 23, 2022, 12:04:23 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

You may be correct in your suspicion.  That was one of several bridges along I-95 that were replaced due to low clearance, requiring some truckers to use alternate routes.  Unless there are plans to add the extra lanes in the median (one lane in each direction), the SR-1726 bridge over I-95 will need to replaced and reconfigured to permit widening to 6 lanes.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #101 on: February 23, 2022, 12:09:49 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

the SR-1726 bridge over I-95 will need to replaced and reconfigured to permit widening to 6 lanes.
I assume you mean 8 lanes. Plans call for widening I-95 south of Fayetteville to I-74 to 8 lanes. It was originally proposed as 6, but given to the growth they bumped it up to 8. The widening in Lumberton was purposely accelerated due to the vulnerability of getting flooded. Hurricanes Matthew and Florence did that.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #102 on: February 23, 2022, 12:49:53 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

the SR-1726 bridge over I-95 will need to replaced and reconfigured to permit widening to 6 lanes.

I assume you mean 8 lanes. Plans call for widening I-95 south of Fayetteville to I-74 to 8 lanes. It was originally proposed as 6, but given to the growth they bumped it up to 8. The widening in Lumberton was purposely accelerated due to the vulnerability of getting flooded. Hurricanes Matthew and Florence did that.

There you go.  Very few of the overpasses along I-95 will provide room for 8 lanes beneath.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #103 on: February 23, 2022, 05:56:34 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

Definitely not temporary…was refurbished to increase clearance in 2009.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #104 on: February 23, 2022, 05:59:36 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

Definitely not temporary…was refurbished to increase clearance in 2009.
Well this one was refurbished and raised too and it still looks old.

I-40 ALT
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X5MLnR5Z8N9aPLo66
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #105 on: February 23, 2022, 06:44:25 PM »

Is this a temporary bridge? It was replaced because the old old probably was damaged or it collapsed or it was in really bad condition. But this is a really ugly bridge I have to say.

https://goo.gl/maps/613KABSpWSwWCgn69

Definitely not temporary…was refurbished to increase clearance in 2009.
Well this one was refurbished and raised too and it still looks old.

I-40 ALT
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X5MLnR5Z8N9aPLo66

They didn’t use the same method on every bridge but personal observation is that they wanted to use the method in your last post’s link - raise the height with stilts. Sometimes that wasn’t feasible though the 2009 bridge may have been stilted first.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #106 on: February 23, 2022, 07:15:23 PM »

I-40 ALT
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X5MLnR5Z8N9aPLo66

May I ask why you keep posting these as "I-40 Alt"?  I-95 is certainly more important than whatever goofy number Google shows it as.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #107 on: February 23, 2022, 07:18:23 PM »

I-40 ALT
https://maps.app.goo.gl/X5MLnR5Z8N9aPLo66

May I ask why you keep posting these as "I-40 Alt"?  I-95 is certainly more important than whatever goofy number Google shows it as.
Because when I copy and paste from my phone, that's what it shows. Again whoever added that to the map does not know what he/she is doing.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #108 on: March 06, 2022, 04:53:07 PM »

So, when bringing a freeway to interstate standards, this plan shows that the bridges that the main freeway bridge over will be replaced. They look fine to me... I don't see why they need to be replaced.

https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-17-feasibility-study/Documents/us-17-segment-6.pdf



All of the southbound bridges were built in 1976, so they will be pushing 50 years old when they get around to doing construction.

The northbound bridges were built in 1999.  Less sure why they would want to replace those at the outset unless they don't meet interstate standard in some way.
All of them are fine tbh even when they start doing construction. I don't see any reason to replace them

That section can easily be upgraded to interstate standards without having to replace those bridges.

http://bridgereports.com/nc/chowan/
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #109 on: May 14, 2022, 07:34:40 PM »

https://goo.gl/maps/nPRpp5BGAMzFGGDe8
how come these bridges have new parapets albeit old piers?
It either got a new deck (which comes with a new parapet) or was otherwise rehabbed with a new parapet called for in the contract.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #110 on: May 18, 2022, 12:15:57 PM »

https://goo.gl/maps/6estLpUFLado9Vic9
This looks like a 1950s bridge, but from 2016.
How come this bridge looks newer, but is got older piers? :hmmm:
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #111 on: May 18, 2022, 12:30:57 PM »

This looks like a 1950s bridge

How so?
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #112 on: May 18, 2022, 01:45:04 PM »

^^ I think he is referring to the style of bent/pier supports that is still used for bridges over water/wetlands mainly in certain regions.
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #113 on: May 18, 2022, 07:33:49 PM »

snolbs ?

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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #114 on: May 19, 2022, 09:41:32 PM »

https://goo.gl/maps/6estLpUFLado9Vic9
This looks like a 1950s bridge, but from 2016.
How come this bridge looks newer, but is got older piers? :hmmm:
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Maybe it is?
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Re: Old vs new bridges
« Reply #115 on: May 19, 2022, 10:23:24 PM »

https://goo.gl/maps/6estLpUFLado9Vic9
This looks like a 1950s bridge, but from 2016.
How come this bridge looks newer, but is got older piers? :hmmm:
Bryce

Here is an official answer to your question.  This is a current VDOT bridge pier document.  Go to pdf pg 6.
https://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/bridge/Manuals/Part2/Chapter15.pdf

Definitely other modern NC bridges have these...
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