Structure 12943 · Ingham County, MI

I-496 EB over Gr Riv I-96 Bl River ST

Carries I-496 EB over Gr Riv I-96 Bl River ST, In Lansing.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT749 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

749 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 2.1 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length749.3 ft228.4 m
Daily traffic32,900counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIngham
LocationIn Lansing
CarriesI-496 EB
CrossesGr Riv I-96 Bl River ST
Coordinates42.72555, -84.54483

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length749.3 ft (228.4 m)
Max Span94.8 ft (28.9 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area3151.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,900 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000012943

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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