Structure 6631 · Mason County, MI

M-116 over Lincoln River

Carries M-116 over Lincoln River, 0.6 Mi N Of Ludington.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT153 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

153 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft: about 2 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1934rebuilt 1993
Length152.9 ft46.6 m
Daily traffic4,764counted 2007
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMason
Location0.6 Mi N Of Ludington
CarriesM-116
CrossesLincoln River
Coordinates43.97839, -86.45950

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length152.9 ft (46.6 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Area666.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1934 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,764 (2007)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000006631

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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