Structure 8322 · Oceana County, MI

N Oceana Dr(old31) over N Br Pentwater River

Carries N Oceana Dr(old31) over N Br Pentwater River, 2.5 Mi N Of S Jct Us-31bs.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT130 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

130 ft end to end, longest span 50 ft. 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.

Built1953rebuilt 2001
Length129.9 ft39.6 m
Daily traffic2,200counted 2006
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyOceana
Location2.5 Mi N Of S Jct Us-31bs
CarriesN Oceana Dr(old31)
CrossesN Br Pentwater River
Coordinates43.79522, -86.35884

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area562.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 2001)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,200 (2006)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000008322

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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