Structure 8640 · Osceola County, MI

20 TH AVE over Middle Branch River

Carries 20 TH AVE over Middle Branch River, Section 2/3 T19n R7w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

52 ft end to end, longest span 25 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 slab bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic63counted 2017
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOsceola
LocationSection 2/3 T19n R7w
Carries20 TH AVE
CrossesMiddle Branch River
Coordinates44.05856, -85.12752

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area172.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic63 (2017)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000008640

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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