Structure 4216 · Iron County, MI

Fairbanks Road over Paint River

Carries Fairbanks Road over Paint River, 1 Mi N Of M-69 Paint R B.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT131 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

131 ft end to end, longest span 74 ft. 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.

Built199828 years old
Length131.2 ft40 m
Daily traffic500counted 1997
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIron
Location1 Mi N Of M-69 Paint R B
CarriesFairbanks Road
CrossesPaint River
Coordinates46.10585, -88.33330

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length131.2 ft (40 m)
Max Span73.8 ft (22.5 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area420 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (1997)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000004216

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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