Structure 1803 · Clinton County, MI

Us-127 NB over Ferdun Creek

Carries Us-127 NB over Ferdun Creek, 0.3 Mi S Of Gratiot Col.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

27 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1957rebuilt 2009
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic88,500counted 2007
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyClinton
Location0.3 Mi S Of Gratiot Col
CarriesUs-127 NB
CrossesFerdun Creek
Coordinates43.11462, -84.56308

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width66.6 ft (20.3 m)
Deck Area166.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 2009)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic88,500 (2007)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000001803

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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