Structure 4975 · Kent County, MI

Us-131 SB over Bridge ST

Carries Us-131 SB over Bridge ST, In Grand Rapids.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT165 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

165 ft end to end, longest span 68 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.

Built1962rebuilt 2014
Length165.4 ft50.4 m
Daily traffic49,500counted 2012
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyKent
LocationIn Grand Rapids
CarriesUs-131 SB
CrossesBridge ST
Coordinates42.97056, -85.67811

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length165.4 ft (50.4 m)
Max Span68.2 ft (20.8 m)
Deck Width92.5 ft (28.2 m)
Deck Area1421.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962 (reconstructed 2014)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic49,500 (2012)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge5

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 Number000000000004975

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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