Structure 5600 · Lenawee County, MI

Valley RD over Beaver Creek

Carries Valley RD over Beaver Creek, 0.1 Mi West Of Carson HWY.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 55 ft across. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built200521 years old
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic3,350counted 2013
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyLenawee
Location0.1 Mi West Of Carson HWY
CarriesValley RD
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates41.93413, -84.02550

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area174.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,350 (2013)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000005600

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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