Structure 8635 · Osceola County, MI

21 Mile RD over Middle Branch River

Carries 21 Mile RD over Middle Branch River, Section 17/20 T20n R7w.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 32 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built198046 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic477counted 2000
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOsceola
LocationSection 17/20 T20n R7w
Carries21 Mile RD
CrossesMiddle Branch River
Coordinates44.11688, -85.17641

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Area82.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic477 (2000)
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 Number000000000008635

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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