Structure 3747 · Ingham County, MI

M-99 (mlk AVE Sb) over I-496

Carries M-99 (mlk AVE Sb) over I-496, In Lansing.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT190 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

190 ft end to end, longest span 62 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.

Built1970rebuilt 1993
Length190.3 ft58 m
Daily traffic32,920counted 2007
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 9 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIngham
LocationIn Lansing
CarriesM-99 (mlk AVE Sb)
CrossesI-496
Coordinates42.72616, -84.56976

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length190.3 ft (58 m)
Max Span62.3 ft (19 m)
Deck Width66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Deck Area1171.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970 (reconstructed 1993)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,920 (2007)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 9 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000003747

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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