Structure 12006 · Wayne County, MI

Grosse Ile Parkway over Trenton Channel

Carries Grosse Ile Parkway over Trenton Channel, Grosse Ile.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,346 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

1,346 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 3.7 football fields. 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built1932rebuilt 2007
Length1345.8 ft410.2 m
Daily traffic22,180counted 2007
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationGrosse Ile
CarriesGrosse Ile Parkway
CrossesTrenton Channel
Coordinates42.12730, -83.17303

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length1345.8 ft (410.2 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Area3978.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1932 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,180 (2007)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000012006

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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