Structure 1400 · Calhoun County, MI

M-96 W Columbia over Gtw Rr

Carries M-96 W Columbia over Gtw Rr, 0.2 Mi E Of Skyline.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT338 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

338 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 5 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.

Built198640 years old
Length337.9 ft103 m
Daily traffic6,300counted 1997
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Location0.2 Mi E Of Skyline
CarriesM-96 W Columbia
CrossesGtw Rr
Coordinates42.29102, -85.27267

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length337.9 ft (103 m)
Max Span96.8 ft (29.5 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area1328.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,300 (1997)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000001400

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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