Structure 7394 · Monroe County, MI

Gruber Road over Sandy Creek

Carries Gruber Road over Sandy Creek, 1 Mi N Of Bluebush Road.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 28 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200125 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic670counted 2018
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMonroe
Location1 Mi N Of Bluebush Road
CarriesGruber Road
CrossesSandy Creek
Coordinates41.99135, -83.43828

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area62.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic670 (2018)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000007394

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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