Structure 5641 · Lenawee County, MI

Arnold HWY over Nile Drain

Carries Arnold HWY over Nile Drain, 0.2 Mi N Of Mulberry RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

34 ft end to end, longest span 16 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length33.8 ft10.3 m
Daily traffic49counted 2010
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
Location0.2 Mi N Of Mulberry RD
CarriesArnold HWY
CrossesNile Drain
Coordinates41.74609, -84.01918

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Max Span15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area79.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic49 (2010)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000005641

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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