Structure 13494 · Newaygo County, MI

Colonial Road over Marquette Railroad

Carries Colonial Road over Marquette Railroad, Ashland Twp Sec 1.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT124 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

124 ft end to end. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built20197 years old
Length124.0 ft37.8 m
Daily traffic500counted 2018
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyNewaygo
LocationAshland Twp Sec 1
CarriesColonial Road
CrossesMarquette Railroad
Coordinates43.37000, -85.81583

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Max Span122.7 ft (37.4 m)
Deck Width35.4 ft (10.8 m)
Deck Area408.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2018)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000013494

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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