Structure 11821 · Wayne County, MI

Ferry AVE over I-75 & Turn Rdwy

Carries Ferry AVE over I-75 & Turn Rdwy, In Detroit.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

240 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1962rebuilt 1999
Length239.8 ft73.1 m
Daily traffic3,960counted 1978
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationIn Detroit
CarriesFerry AVE
CrossesI-75 & Turn Rdwy
Coordinates42.36528, -83.05619

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length239.8 ft (73.1 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width67.9 ft (20.7 m)
Deck Area1513.2 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,960 (1978)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000011821

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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