Structure 1523 · Cheboygan County, MI

I-75 SB over Trowbridge RD

Carries I-75 SB over Trowbridge RD, 2.5 Mi N Of Otsego Col.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT251 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

251 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1962rebuilt 2024
Length250.7 ft76.4 m
Daily traffic7,875counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 23 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCheboygan
Location2.5 Mi N Of Otsego Col
CarriesI-75 SB
CrossesTrowbridge RD
Coordinates45.22981, -84.58766

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length250.7 ft (76.4 m)
Max Span66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area848.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2024)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,875 (2024)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000001523

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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