Structure 6173 · Macomb County, MI

I-94 WB over Joy RD

Carries I-94 WB over Joy RD, 1.5 Mi SW Of M-59.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 62 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1980
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic48,608counted 2007
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
Location1.5 Mi SW Of M-59
CarriesI-94 WB
CrossesJoy RD
Coordinates42.60969, -82.85617

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span62.3 ft (19 m)
Deck Width54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Area671.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1980)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic48,608 (2007)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000006173

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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