OLD M-78 HWY over UNNAMED CREEK (Route: 1209)
Num:1124x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 1953, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is not eligible for the NRHP. [5]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Concrete [1] Tee beam [04]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Bituminous [6]

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 12.2 m = 40.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 11.8 m = 38.7 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 8.5 m = 27.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 10.2 m = 33.5 ft for a 10.4 m = 34.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A

Location
Sherwood [73440]: Branch County [023], Michigan [26]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 5
SHERWOOD TWP SEC 15-16

Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 61.3 metric ton = 67.4 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 23.4 metric ton = 25.7 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])

Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Inspections
Date: October 2020 [1020] and Frequency: 24

Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.6 km = 0.4 mi
Traffic
ADT: 700 (2004) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 1000 (In 2024 )

OLD M-78 HWY over ST JOSEPH RIVER (Route: 1209)
Num:1123x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 2015, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is not eligible for the NRHP. [5]

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Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] Box beam or girders - Multiple [05]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 48.8 m = 160.1 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 29.9 m = 98.1 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 10
Width, Roadway: 9.8 m = 32.2 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 10.5 m = 34.5 ft for a 9.1 m = 29.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A

Location
Sherwood [73440]: Branch County [023], Michigan [26]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 5
SHERWOOD TWP SEC 21-22

Condition
Deck: Very Good [8]
Superstructure: Very Good [8]
Substructure: Good [7]
Loading
Design: MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Operating: 88.1 metric ton = 96.9 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])
Inventory: 63.8 metric ton = 70.2 tons (Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using HL-93 loadings [8])

Appraisal
Structural: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Deck Geometry: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and "Bridge with ""unknown"" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]"
Inspections
Date: August 2020 [0820] and Frequency: 24

Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.8 km = 0.5 mi
Traffic
ADT: 777 (2012) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 2400 (In 2024 )