Stream Channel Stability and Scour at Bridges in the State of Alaska

Period of Project: 1994 to 2007

Chief: Jeffrey S. Conaway

Location: Statewide

Purpose:

(1) Assess scour (the removal of sediment by water flow) at selected bridge sites. (2) Evaluate sites by using existing information. (3) Do further field surveys if evaluation indicates a potential problem or hazard. (4) Develop efficient assessment tools.