Structure 4858 · Kent County, MI

M-21 over Grand Rapids Eastern Rr

Carries M-21 over Grand Rapids Eastern Rr, 3.5 Mi W Of Ada.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT225 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

225 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 3 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.

Built1977rebuilt 2015
Length224.7 ft68.5 m
Daily traffic29,250counted 2015
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyKent
Location3.5 Mi W Of Ada
CarriesM-21
CrossesGrand Rapids Eastern Rr
Coordinates42.96282, -85.55706

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length224.7 ft (68.5 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Deck Area1890.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,250 (2015)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000004858

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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