Structure 1636 · Chippewa County, MI

Old Mackinac Trail over Pine River

Carries Old Mackinac Trail over Pine River, 3 Mi S Of Rudyard.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT228 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

228 ft end to end, longest span 60 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1966
Length228.0 ft69.5 m
Daily traffic216counted 1986
Last inspectedJune 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Location3 Mi S Of Rudyard
CarriesOld Mackinac Trail
CrossesPine River
Coordinates46.18599, -84.59787

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length228.0 ft (69.5 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Deck Area792.3 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1966)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic216 (1986)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000001636

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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