Structure 12049 · Wayne County, MI

Rotunda Drive over Rouge River (re-located)

Carries Rotunda Drive over Rouge River (re-located), Dearborn E/southfield.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT376 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

376 ft end to end, longest span 63 ft: about 5 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.

Built196462 years old
Length376.0 ft114.6 m
Daily traffic30,846counted 1995
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationDearborn E/southfield
CarriesRotunda Drive
CrossesRouge River (re-located)
Coordinates42.30116, -83.19913

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length376.0 ft (114.6 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width97.4 ft (29.7 m)
Deck Area3403.6 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30,846 (1995)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000012049

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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