Richardson, Rick R.

The proposed project would consist of the replacement of a bridge on Doyle Road (CR 128) over Oochee Creek 6.4 km (3.9 miles) east of Buena Vista in Marion County.

The following is being furnished to you for inclusion as written, in the appropriate environmental document:

The proposed project would replace the geometrically and structurally deficient bridge on Dicks-Waters Creek Road/FH-34-1 over Dicks-Waters Creek in the Chattahoochee National Forest.

80 ft long and 16ft wide bailey truss. Barrow county rejected the proposal of relocating the roadway, therefore the district recommends the removal of the existing bridge and close the road to thru traffic.

The existing structure was washed- out. Existing R/W existing edge of pavement. The required structure will consist of 48 l.f. of double-triple 10 X 8 concrete bridge culvert. Required R/W =50 ft. lt. and rt. with 10 to 20 ft. of additional construction easements.

50’ x 22.6’ bridge with concrete abutments, steel beams and a concrete deck. Begins 500 west of Walton creek and ends 500 ft east of Walton creek. The new structure will be a 32’ x 110’ bridge. The road will be closed during construction. The county will provide detours on local roads.

Type and size of existing structure and ROW: The existing structure is a 3.6m X 7m (12' X 23 ' ) functionally narrow and structurally deficient bridge with steel beams and a wood deck . The existing approaches consists of a variable 4.8m to 5.4m (15.7 ' X 17 . 7') dirt roadbed .

The required structure will be 24 ft. wide and approximately 100ft. long. The required structure will be built on new location 20 ft . west of the existing centerline.

Type and size of existing structure and ROW. The existing structure is a narrow, structurally deficient bridge approximately 16.0 m x 3.6 m (52.4' x 11.8') with concrete abutments, steel beams, and wood deck bridge with a sufficiency rating of 14.3.

Existing structure is a 101 ft. x 23.8 ft. wood, concrete and steel bridge. Existing right of way is 200 ft. The project begins approx. 250 ft. south of stream and end approx. 250 ft. north of stream No additional R/W will be required.