Structure 13018 · Macomb County, MI

M-53 NB over 29 Mile RD

Carries M-53 NB over 29 Mile RD, Washington Twp Sec 14-23.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT238 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

238 ft end to end, longest span 103 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.

Built200224 years old
Length237.9 ft72.5 m
Daily traffic17,107counted 2007
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
LocationWashington Twp Sec 14-23
CarriesM-53 NB
Crosses29 Mile RD
Coordinates42.75759, -83.01258

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length237.9 ft (72.5 m)
Max Span102.7 ft (31.3 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area1,073 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,107 (2007)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000013018

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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