Structure 823 · Berrien County, MI

I-94 EB over Lincoln AVE

Carries I-94 EB over Lincoln AVE, 2.2 Mi S Of ST Joseph.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT119 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

119 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1960rebuilt 1979
Length118.8 ft36.2 m
Daily traffic22,145counted 2007
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBerrien
Location2.2 Mi S Of ST Joseph
CarriesI-94 EB
CrossesLincoln AVE
Coordinates42.05480, -86.47528

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length118.8 ft (36.2 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Area615.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,145 (2007)
Truck Traffic28%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000000823

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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