Structure 12495 · Wayne County, MI

Horse Island Drive over Horse Isl & Adams DR Byu

Carries Horse Island Drive over Horse Isl & Adams DR Byu, East Of Adams.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck not ratedSuperstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

46 ft end to end. 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 deck arch.

Built1925101 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic350counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationEast Of Adams
CarriesHorse Island Drive
CrossesHorse Isl & Adams DR Byu
Coordinates42.08674, -83.18614

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area98 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1925

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2021)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is on the National Register of Historic Places
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000012495

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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