Structure 6066 · Macomb County, MI

M-97 over Clinton River

Carries M-97 over Clinton River, At S Limits Of Mt Clemens.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT210 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

210 ft end to end, longest span 69 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.

Built1948rebuilt 2005
Length210.0 ft64 m
Daily traffic29,299counted 2007
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMacomb
LocationAt S Limits Of Mt Clemens
CarriesM-97
CrossesClinton River
Coordinates42.59067, -82.90143

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length210.0 ft (64 m)
Max Span69.2 ft (21.1 m)
Deck Width82.3 ft (25.1 m)
Deck Area1606.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,299 (2007)
Truck Traffic13%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000006066

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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