Structure 1546 · Cheboygan County, MI

Clark Bridge Road over Black River

Carries Clark Bridge Road over Black River, Sec 29 T33nr1e.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

64 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198739 years old
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic230counted 2005
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCheboygan
LocationSec 29 T33nr1e
CarriesClark Bridge Road
CrossesBlack River
Coordinates45.22430, -84.33100

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area183.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic230 (2005)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001546

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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