Structure 12186 · Wayne County, MI

Allen & Pelham Rds over Sexton Kilfoil Drain

Carries Allen & Pelham Rds over Sexton Kilfoil Drain, Allen Pk/taylor N/goddard.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9

48 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1967
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic53,839counted 1997
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationAllen Pk/taylor N/goddard
CarriesAllen & Pelham Rds
CrossesSexton Kilfoil Drain
Coordinates42.22928, -83.22993

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width98.8 ft (30.1 m)
Deck Area439.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1967)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic53,839 (1997)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000012186

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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