Structure 1330 · Calhoun County, MI

18 1/2 Mi Road over ST Joseph River

Carries 18 1/2 Mi Road over ST Joseph River, Clarendon Twp Sec 18.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

90 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic220counted 1995
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
LocationClarendon Twp Sec 18
Carries18 1/2 Mi Road
CrossesST Joseph River
Coordinates42.12120, -84.93421

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area260.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic220 (1995)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001330

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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