Input Bridge Description
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**Table** tbBridgeDescription

**PURPOSE:**

Provide descriptive information about the bridge.
These comments are not used in the rating process but are used by the report generator.

**DEFINITIONS:**

.. Include:: ../../tables/tbBridgeDescription.txt

.. list-table::
   :header-rows: 1

   * - Field
     - Description
   * - BNUM
     - Bridge Number
   * - DATE
     - Year bridge was built and other pertinent date information.
   * - ENGR
     - Design Engineer
   * - RATER
     - Enter name of company, date, and person rating bridge.
   * - CHKBY
     - Rating Checked By.
   * - NAME
     - Bridge Name
   * - LOC
     - Bridge location, include route/hwy number, milepost, and descriptive location.
   * - ADTV
     - Average Daily Traffic Reports, and Count Date if supplied.
   * - FOOT1
     - Footing that appears on bottom of report. Line 1. Typically company name.
   * - FOOT2
     - Footing that appears on bottom of report. Line 2. Typically company type.
   * - DESCx
     - Any other descriptive information that should be included with the computer database info. ( x is in range of 1 to 20)


Standard uses for `DESC` card are:

* Description of bridge structural system. Example: Composite Box Girder.
* Type of reinforcing. Example: Conventional Reinforcing.
* Latest inspection report date. Example: Latest inspection report  12/31/22.
* Statement specifying whether or not bridge has a wearing surface.