Structure 3789 · Ingham County, MI

M-43 EB (saginaw) over Grand River

Carries M-43 EB (saginaw) over Grand River, In Lansing (saginaw St).

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT285 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

285 ft end to end, longest span 158 ft: about 4 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.

Built201214 years old
Length285.1 ft86.9 m
Daily traffic18,900counted 2011
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIngham
LocationIn Lansing (saginaw St)
CarriesM-43 EB (saginaw)
CrossesGrand River
Coordinates42.74091, -84.54895

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length285.1 ft (86.9 m)
Max Span158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area1937.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2012

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,900 (2011)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003789

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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