Structure 8145 · Oakland County, MI

Middlebelt RD over Rouge River

Carries Middlebelt RD over Rouge River, Bet Grand River And 8 Mil.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

35 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built1964rebuilt 2005
Length35.1 ft10.7 m
Daily traffic20,809counted 1991
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOakland
LocationBet Grand River And 8 Mil
CarriesMiddlebelt RD
CrossesRouge River
Coordinates42.44681, -83.33657

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Area194.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,809 (1991)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000008145

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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