Structure 13432 · Houghton County, MI

Askel RD P109 over Otter River

Carries Askel RD P109 over Otter River, 4 Mi NE Of Elo.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 70 ft across with 6 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198343 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic170counted 1993
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyHoughton
Location4 Mi NE Of Elo
CarriesAskel RD P109
CrossesOtter River
Coordinates46.89344, -88.58886

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span8.5 ft (2.6 m)
Deck Area208.7 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic170 (1993)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000013432

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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