Structure 6206 · Macomb County, MI

21 Mile Road over Salt Slang Gloede Drain

Carries 21 Mile Road over Salt Slang Gloede Drain, 418 Ft West Of Garfield.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall3/9 · Serious
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

39 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length38.7 ft11.8 m
Daily traffic22,400counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Location418 Ft West Of Garfield
Carries21 Mile Road
CrossesSalt Slang Gloede Drain
Coordinates42.64214, -82.95793

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Max Span36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area122.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000006206

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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