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: 9.1 m = 29.9 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 8.8 m = 28.9 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 3-4
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Good [7]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 55.1 metric ton = 60.6 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 28.3 metric ton = 31.1 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
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: 1.1 km = 0.7 mi
Traffic
ADT: 700 (2004) and Trucks: 4%
Future ADT: 1000 (In 2024
)