Structure 10355 · St. Joseph County, MI

Null Road over Rocky River

Carries Null Road over Rocky River, 2 Mi N Of Three Rivers.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

52 ft end to end, longest span 26 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic710counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountySt. Joseph
Location2 Mi N Of Three Rivers
CarriesNull Road
CrossesRocky River
Coordinates41.98378, -85.64791

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignSlab
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area146.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic710 (2021)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000010355

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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