Structure 1710 · Clare County, MI

Hatton RD over Us-127 SB

Carries Hatton RD over Us-127 SB, 4.6 Mi S Of M-61.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT122 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

122 ft end to end, longest span 59 ft. 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.

Built196660 years old
Length122.0 ft37.2 m
Daily traffic200counted 1996
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyClare
Location4.6 Mi S Of M-61
CarriesHatton RD
CrossesUs-127 SB
Coordinates43.92307, -84.78466

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length122.0 ft (37.2 m)
Max Span58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Width31.2 ft (9.5 m)
Deck Area353.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (1996)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000001710

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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