Structure 678 · Bay County, MI

Fraser ST over Kawkawlin River

Carries Fraser ST over Kawkawlin River, 100 E Of Chip Rd..

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT145 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

145 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length145.0 ft44.2 m
Daily traffic784counted 2000
Last inspectedMay 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBay
Location100 E Of Chip Rd.
CarriesFraser ST
CrossesKawkawlin River
Coordinates43.65063, -83.94850

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length145.0 ft (44.2 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area406.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic784 (2000)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000000678

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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