Structure 1032 · Berrien County, MI

Lakeside Road over S Branch Galien River

Carries Lakeside Road over S Branch Galien River, 3 Mi E Of New Buffalo.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

51 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1961rebuilt 2007
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic80counted 2007
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBerrien
Location3 Mi E Of New Buffalo
CarriesLakeside Road
CrossesS Branch Galien River
Coordinates41.78472, -86.66859

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area119.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 2007)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic80 (2007)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001032

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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