Structure 8527 · Ontonagon County, MI

Gardner Road over E Branch Ontonogon River

Carries Gardner Road over E Branch Ontonogon River, 12 Mi N Of Trout Creek.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT111 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

111 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195472 years old
Length110.9 ft33.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 1997
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOntonagon
Location12 Mi N Of Trout Creek
CarriesGardner Road
CrossesE Branch Ontonogon River
Coordinates46.65846, -89.04664

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area185.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (1997)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000008527

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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