Structure 9565 · Sanilac County, MI

Arnold Road over Middle Br Cass River

Carries Arnold Road over Middle Br Cass River, Sec 13-18 Argyle Twp.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

40 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1907rebuilt 1980
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic150counted 2010
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountySanilac
LocationSec 13-18 Argyle Twp
CarriesArnold Road
CrossesMiddle Br Cass River
Coordinates43.54846, -82.99484

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area84.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1907 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2010)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000009565

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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