Structure 6754 · Mecosta County, MI

M-66 over N Br Chippewa River

Carries M-66 over N Br Chippewa River, In Barryton.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT80 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

80 ft end to end, longest span 40 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1999
Length80.4 ft24.5 m
Daily traffic2,357counted 2007
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMecosta
LocationIn Barryton
CarriesM-66
CrossesN Br Chippewa River
Coordinates43.75367, -85.14761

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length80.4 ft (24.5 m)
Max Span40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area279.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,357 (2007)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000006754

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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