Structure 1724 · Clare County, MI

Us-127 SB over Us-127 Br

Carries Us-127 SB over Us-127 Br, 6.2 Mi S Of Roscommon Col.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

165 ft end to end, longest span 66 ft: about 2 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.

Built196165 years old
Length165.0 ft50.3 m
Daily traffic7,200counted 2012
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyClare
Location6.2 Mi S Of Roscommon Col
CarriesUs-127 SB
CrossesUs-127 Br
Coordinates44.07311, -84.78995

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Max Span65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Width47.2 ft (14.4 m)
Deck Area724.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,200 (2012)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000001724

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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