Structure 4289 · Isabella County, MI

Vernon Road over South Br Chippewa River

Carries Vernon Road over South Br Chippewa River, .4 M E SW Cor Sec 31 T16n.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 55 ft across with 2 openings. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length55.4 ft16.9 m
Daily traffic90counted 2002
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyIsabella
Location.4 M E SW Cor Sec 31 T16n
CarriesVernon Road
CrossesSouth Br Chippewa River
Coordinates43.72653, -85.07839

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length55.4 ft (16.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area153.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2002)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000004289

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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