Structure 1653 · Chippewa County, MI
Carries 8 Mile Road over Sailors Creek, 6 Mi SE Sault Ste Marie.
25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Location | 6 Mi SE Sault Ste Marie |
| Carries | 8 Mile Road |
| Crosses | Sailors Creek |
| Coordinates | 46.38984, -84.25249 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 24.9 ft (7.6 m) |
| Max Span | 24.0 ft (7.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 14.8 ft (4.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 34.2 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1975 (reconstructed 1991) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 10 (1986) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | June 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 7 — Countermeasures installed |
| Structure Number | 000000000001653 |
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."
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.