Structure 91004000001056 · Chippewa County, MI

East-west RD over Roxbury Creek

Carries East-west RD over Roxbury Creek, 12 Mi N Eckerman.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

24 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built194779 years old
Length24.3 ft7.4 m
Daily traffic30counted 1998
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Location12 Mi N Eckerman
CarriesEast-west RD
CrossesRoxbury Creek
Coordinates46.46973, -85.02916

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Max Span23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area45.1 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1947

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (1998)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number091004000001056

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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