Structure 12000 · Wayne County, MI

Vreeland Road over Frank & Poet Drain

Carries Vreeland Road over Frank & Poet Drain, Gibraltar/trenton E/fort.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 23 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length23.0 ft7 m
Daily traffic5,617counted 1995
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationGibraltar/trenton E/fort
CarriesVreeland Road
CrossesFrank & Poet Drain
Coordinates42.11213, -83.20544

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.0 ft (7 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area85.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,617 (1995)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000012000

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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