Structure 7846 · Oakland County, MI

M-150 over M-59

Carries M-150 over M-59, @ M-150.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT326 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

326 ft end to end, longest span 102 ft: about 5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length326.1 ft99.4 m
Daily traffic35,094counted 2007
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOakland
Location@ M-150
CarriesM-150
CrossesM-59
Coordinates42.62826, -83.13133

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length326.1 ft (99.4 m)
Max Span102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Deck Width84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Deck Area2554.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35,094 (2007)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007846

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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