Structure 14383 · Cass County, MI

Cassopolis RD over Christiana Creek

Carries Cassopolis RD over Christiana Creek, 580 Ft N Of Mt Zion ST.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 2/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196066 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic159counted 2016
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 6 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCass
Location580 Ft N Of Mt Zion ST
CarriesCassopolis RD
CrossesChristiana Creek
Coordinates41.84840, -85.97310

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span4.9 ft (1.5 m)
Deck Area38.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic159 (2016)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000014383

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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