Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Wood or timber [7] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
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: 15.5 m = 50.9 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 14.9 m = 48.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 20
Width, Roadway: 8.5 m = 27.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 8.9 m = 29.2 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
St. Joseph [70980]: Berrien County [021], Michigan [26]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 5
0.5 MI E OF SHOREHAM
Condition
Deck: Good [7]
Superstructure: Good [7]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Operating: 45 metric ton = 49.5 tons (Allowable Stress (AS) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [7])
Inventory: 29.8 metric ton = 32.8 tons (Allowable Stress (AS) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [7])
Appraisal
Structural: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Superior to present desirable criteria [9] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: July 2020 [0720] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.3 km = 0.2 mi
Traffic
ADT: 2397 (2007) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 3800 (In 2027
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