Structure 3992 · Ionia County, MI

I-96 EB over Kent RD

Carries I-96 EB over Kent RD, S Lts Of Portland.

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 FT143 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

143 ft end to end, longest span 56 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length143.4 ft43.7 m
Daily traffic20,074counted 2007
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIonia
LocationS Lts Of Portland
CarriesI-96 EB
CrossesKent RD
Coordinates42.86006, -84.91223

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignTee Beam
Total Length143.4 ft (43.7 m)
Max Span55.8 ft (17 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area629.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,074 (2007)
Truck Traffic15%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000003992

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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