Structure 91005000001069 · Mackinac County, MI

Usfs RTE 3445 over Carp River

Carries Usfs RTE 3445 over Carp River, 0.1 Mi W H63.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT91 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

91 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length90.6 ft27.6 m
Daily traffic15counted 1998
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyMackinac
Location0.1 Mi W H63
CarriesUsfs RTE 3445
CrossesCarp River
Coordinates46.03386, -84.72014

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length90.6 ft (27.6 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Area149.0 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15 (1998)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number091005000001069

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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