Matrix of Threats
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Table Two: Matrix of Threats to Eligible Resources on Route 66 in Oklahoma

 

 

Segment

Survey Property Number

Observed Traffic
Volume

Threats Particular to Roadbeds and decking

           Threats particular to Bridges

Threats Particular To all Resources

 

Maintenance Conditions

Comments

Threats to Substructure and Supports

Threats to Superstructure Members

Threats to Rails and Safety Features

Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Pavement

5

Light

Cracking due to weathering frost, vegetation, gravel being graded over the existing road

 

 

 

 

Gravel / minimal maintenance

Concern for tenuous nature of pavement

Horse Creek Bridge

8

Extremely
Heavy

Weight of commercial vehicles using this bridge

 

 

 

 

 

Narrow Width, 24 foot wide pavement, no shoulders

Eleventh Street Arkansas River Bridge

22

None,

Cracking pavement, weeds growing in cracks

 

 

 

 

No apparent maintenance

No longer used for traffic, needs reuse options; Closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic

Bridge No. 18 at Rock Creek

26

Moderate

Brick pavement cracking

Flood waters can cover deck

Rusting supports and structure

Extensive

Damage

Utility Pipeline attached to deck support members

No apparent maintenance, lower chord of sway bracing hit by high water

Narrow 18 foot pavement, constraints on height clearance

Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed

54

Light

Cracking due to frost, vegetation and weathering

 

 

 

 

Minimal maintenance

Note difference between “Bates modified” and “Bates original” segments

US 281 Spur, Roadbed known as the Bridgeport Section

69

Light

Cracking and weathered pavement, with some asphalt patches

 

 

 

 

Concrete pavement with asphalt patches

Original concrete, note lip in pavement at edges

Roadbed South of Narcissa

6

Light

Cracking due to weathering frost, vegetation, gravel being graded over the existing road

 

 

 

 

Gravel / minimal maintenance

Concern for tenuous nature of pavement

Roadbed northeast of Afton

7

Light

Cracking due to weathering frost, vegetation, gravel being graded over the existing road

 

 

 

 

Gravel / minimal maintenance

Concern for tenuous nature of pavement

Bridge #1860-0724X over Little Cabin Creek

10

Medium

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 foot deck width; Overall good condition

Pryor Creek Bridge

12

Light

Cracking and neglected

 

 

 

 

Rust needs paint

18 foot width, has both height and weight limits

Foyil Roadbed

14

Light

Cracking due to weathering frost, vegetation, gravel being graded over the existing road

 

 

 

 

minimal maintenance

Concern for tenuous nature of pavement

Twin Bridges over Bird Creek

15

Heavy

 

 

Members rusted and in need of paint

 

 

Twin bridges overall good condition;  need paint

 

Bridge over Spunky Creek

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18

Light

Deteriorating wooden planks

Some wooden supports damaged

Members rusted and cracking

Rails worn and damaged by traffic

Appears to be damaged by periodic flooding

Wooden deck covered in gravel and in need of  repair and attention

Single land 12 foot wide deck; need immediate attention

Roadbed west of Supulpa

27

Light

Cracking due to weathering frost, vegetation, gravel being graded over the existing road

 

 

 

 

minimal maintenance

Concern for tenuous nature of pavement

Tank Farm Loop Roadbed (County control)

31

Light

Cracking and neglect

 

 

 

 

Asphalt patches

18 foot wide pavement

Tank Farm Loop Roadbed (private)

32

Light

Cracking and vegetation

 

 

 

 

 

18 foot wide pavement

Little Deep Fork Bridge

37

Somewhat remote, not on the regularly traveled sections

Deteriorating wooden planks

 

Members rusted and cracking

Rails worn and damaged by traffic

Appears to be subject to floods

Wooden Deck with gravel on top

Could support only light- weight vehicles, single lane 14 feet wide.

Bridge over Salt Creek

43

none

Cracked pavement and deterioration at road/deck seam

 

 

 

 

 

Deck width 20 feet; no longer used for traffic; one end barricaded

Ozark Trail Marker

46

 

 

 

 

 

Extensive graffiti

 

Remote location

Bridge over Dosie Creek

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47

Light

Deteriorating wooden planks

 

Members rusted and cracking

Rails worn and damaged by traffic

 

Wooden deck covered in gravel and in need of  repair and attention

Deck 16 feet wide; one wooden lane

Bridge over Captain Creek

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50

Medium

Cracked pavement and deterioration at road/deck seam

 

 

 

 

 

Deck 22 feet wide; 10 foot wide lanes

Lake Overholser Bridge

56

Medium

Cracked pavement due to weathering

 

Members painted and in good condition

Good condition

 

Concrete deck with asphalt overlay

Narrow lanes, 2 ten foot wide lanes, no shoulders

Rock Island Line Viaduct

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedestrian Underpass

63

 

 

 

 

 

Graffiti and dumping of garbage in tunnel

Needs periodic cleaning

good condition

Rail Road Trestle

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadbed west of El Reno

65

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generally in good condition, two 10 ft wide lanes, concrete pavement no overlay.

Concrete Drain Box

66

(within 65)

Medium

Asphalt overlay on deck severely cracked

 

 

Damaged concrete rails

Cattle fencing applied to drain

Rails need immediate attention

Basically in good condition, needs immediate maintenance, stamped 1928 date of construction.

Bridge over Powder Face Creek

67

(within 65)

Medium

 

 

 

Damaged concrete rails

 

Concrete deck in good condition

Construction dates 1932 stamped on bridge

Bridge over Creek

68 (within 65)

Medium

 

 

 

 

Barbed wire attached to bridge

Concrete deck in good condition

Construction dates 1932 stamped on bridge, deck supported by six I-beams

20 mile segment of Roadbed beginning on the east side of Canadian River

70

Light

Cracking and weathered pavement, with some asphalt patches

 

 

 

 

Concrete pavement with asphalt patches

Some bridges removed and replaced with culverts like structures and drains

Bridge over Canadian River

71 (within 70)

Light

 

 

 

 

Utility and pipelines attached to bridge, some graffiti

Asphalt deck well maintained

25 foot wide deck, no shoulders

Bridge over unnamed Creek

72 (within 70)

Meduim

Narrow deck

 

I-beam supports sporadic rust

 

 

Concrete deck in good condition

30 foot-wide deck, initial approach spans supported by concrete uprights while center of bridge supported by fabricated metal posts

Bridge .75 miles west of Hinton Jct.

73 (within 70)

Medium

Asphalt patches on deteriorating seams

 

 

 

 

Concrete deck in with asphalt patches

Four spans, seven I-beam deck beams, 27 foot-wide deck

Bridge 1.4 miles west of the Bridgeport town turnoff

74 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

Rusting I-beam deck supports

 

 

 

27 foot wide deck

Bridge over White Canyon Creek

75 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

 

Some damage to concrete rails

 

 

Excellent condition, 27 foot wide deck

Bridge over Dead Woman Creek

76 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

 

Rusting members

 

 

22 foot wide deck, 4 deck beams, 6 deck stingers, concrete abutments

Bridge over unnamed Creek

77 (within 70)

Medium

 

West abutment undermined by creek erosion

 

 

 

 

22 foot wide deck

Bridge over Cedar Canyon Creek

78 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

Rusting members

 

 

Concrete deck with asphalt patching

Overall good condition, needs paint, 1930 date in abutment, 22 foot wide deck

Bridge 1.3 miles east of Hydro Town turnoff

79 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

I-beams supporting deck rusting

Concrete rails damaged by traffic accidents

Modern riprap abuts substructure

Damaged rails need attention

Deck and structure in good condition, six I-beams, 22 foot wide deck

Bridge 1.4 miles west of the Hydro Town turnoff

80 (within 70)

Medium

 

 

All members show some rusting

 

Concrete structures from adjacent I-40 abut concrete substructure

Members in need of paint

Overall good condition, needs paint, 22 foot wide deck, bridge stamped 1930

Trestle east of Weatherford

81 (within 70)

None, appears abandoned

Vegetation growing between rails and ties, rotting timber sub-deck upon which gravel deck with ties and track sits

 

Rusting I-beam supports

 

Concrete supports and deck supports contain graffiti

Track appears abandoned

This spur appears to be abandoned, timbers rotting

Roadbed east of I-40 in Custer County

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadbed west of I-40 in Custer County

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roadbed west of Elk City

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tiber Creek Bridge

109

Medium

Very narrow roadway

 

 

 

Portal struts removed to facilitate larger vehicles;

Graffiti on some members

Appears to have been recently painted

Good condition, 18 foot wide deck