Structure 4541 · Jackson County, MI

East Ganson Street over Grand River

Carries East Ganson Street over Grand River, 400 Ft E Of N Jackson ST.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 3/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

39 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.

Built195670 years old
Length39.4 ft12 m
Daily traffic11,402counted 2010
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyJackson
Location400 Ft E Of N Jackson ST
CarriesEast Ganson Street
CrossesGrand River
Coordinates42.25469, -84.40736

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length39.4 ft (12 m)
Max Span39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Width65.6 ft (20 m)
Deck Area240 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1956

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,402 (2010)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000004541

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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