Structure 14386 · Barry County, MI

N Broadway RD over Coldwater River

Carries N Broadway RD over Coldwater River, 0.25 Mi N Of Freeport RD.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 23 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1965rebuilt 2020
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic3,513counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyBarry
Location0.25 Mi N Of Freeport RD
CarriesN Broadway RD
CrossesColdwater River
Coordinates42.76610, -85.29096

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area67.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 2020)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,513 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number000000000014386

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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