Structure 533 · Barry County, MI

M-37 over Duncan Creek

Carries M-37 over Duncan Creek, 1.0 Mi N Of Middleville.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT109 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

109 ft end to end, longest span 38 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built195769 years old
Length108.9 ft33.2 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBarry
Location1.0 Mi N Of Middleville
CarriesM-37
CrossesDuncan Creek
Coordinates42.73120, -85.48055

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length108.9 ft (33.2 m)
Max Span38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area438.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1957

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2013)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000000533

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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