Guidelines for replacement of deficient bridges with low-water stream crossings in the rural Midwest : technical summary.

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• Alternative Title:
  Guidelines for replacement of deficient bridges with low-water stream crossings in the rural Midwest.
• Creators:
  McEnroe, Bruce M. ; Lurtz, Matthew ; Parsons, Robert L. ; Neupane, Madan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Kansas
• Corporate Contributors:
  Kansas. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridges
  • Equipment replacement
  • Culverts
  • Fords (Hydrology)
  • Landslides
  • Hydrology
  • Costs
  • Safety
  • Low-water stream crossing
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-KS-16-19
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Midwest use- West North Central States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Kansas. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  This report provides guidance to public officials and engineers considering the replacement of a deficient or obsolete bridge with a low-water stream crossing (LWSC). An LWSC is a structure that is occasionally overtopped by floodwaters and is likely to be impassable for a few hours or days in a normal year. LWSC structures include unvented fords, vented fords, low-water culverts, low-water bottomless culverts, and low-water bridges. LWSCs are sometimes constructed to keep very low-volume roads open where the cost of a normal bridge cannot be justified. The lower initial cost of an LWSC must be balanced against maintenance requirements and safety considerations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31957/dot_31957_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 678.03 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:591a67c642aad3c9485fa57dc22e82cc496ddf92561dda80147a5a778700ff01