Structure 6432 · Macomb County, MI

18.5 Mile RD over Plum Brook Drain

Carries 18.5 Mile RD over Plum Brook Drain, East Of Ryan RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 46 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200026 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic1,601counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
LocationEast Of Ryan RD
Carries18.5 Mile RD
CrossesPlum Brook Drain
Coordinates42.60145, -83.05792

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area141.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,601 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000006432

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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