Structure 9840 · Shiawassee County, MI

Vernon RD over Porter Creek

Carries Vernon RD over Porter Creek, 3 Mi NW Of Juddville.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

35 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built193888 years old
Length34.8 ft10.6 m
Daily traffic135counted 1992
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Location3 Mi NW Of Juddville
CarriesVernon RD
CrossesPorter Creek
Coordinates43.09363, -84.02733

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Max Span31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Deck Width25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Deck Area82.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic135 (1992)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000009840

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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