Structure 12298 · Wayne County, MI

Warrendale Drive over Middle Rouge River

Carries Warrendale Drive over Middle Rouge River, Dbn Hts S/e N Hines Drv.

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 overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT78 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

78 ft end to end, longest span 38 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.

Built195967 years old
Length77.8 ft23.7 m
Daily traffic800counted 1987
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWayne
LocationDbn Hts S/e N Hines Drv
CarriesWarrendale Drive
CrossesMiddle Rouge River
Coordinates42.34430, -83.26855

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length77.8 ft (23.7 m)
Max Span37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area237 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (1987)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number000000000012298

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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