M-63 over ST JOSEPH RIVER (Route: 63)
Num:880x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 1949, Reconstructed: 2007
Historic: Bridge is on the NRHP. [1]

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Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.5 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Movable - Bascule [16]
Approach Span(s): Steel [3] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Epoxy Overlay [5]

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 217.3 m = 713.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 50 m = 164.1 ft
Approach Spans: 6
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 13.4 m = 44.0 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 17.6 m = 57.7 ft for a 13.4 m = 44.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0.3 m = 1.0 ft

Location
St. Joseph [70960]: Berrien County [021], Michigan [26]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 5
IN ST JOSEPH

Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 18 / H 20 [4]
Operating: 45.4 metric ton = 49.9 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])
Inventory: 24.9 metric ton = 27.4 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])

Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement [2]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: Better than present minimum criteria [7] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: June 2020 [0620] and Frequency: 15

Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.6 km = 0.4 mi
Traffic
ADT: 11171 (2007) and Trucks: 7%
Future ADT: 12386 (In 2018 )

PARK STREET over CSX RAILROAD (Route: 0)
Num:13185x
Open: no restriction [A]
Built: 1970, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is not eligible for the NRHP. [5]

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Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Concrete [1] Slab [01]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface: Latex Concrete or similar additive [3]

Bridge Dimensions
Length: 43.4 m = 142.4 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 16.8 m = 55.1 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 9.1 m = 29.9 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 13 m = 42.7 ft for a 9.2 m = 30.2 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A

Location
St. Joseph [70960]: Berrien County [021], Michigan [26]
Owned by City or Municipal Highway Agency [04], DOT District: 5
2 BLKS W OF MAIN ST

Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Good [7]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 57.3 metric ton = 63.0 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])
Inventory: 34.3 metric ton = 37.7 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])

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 desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: N/A [N] and Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Inspections
Date: April 2020 [0420] and Frequency: 24

Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.2 km = 0.1 mi
Traffic
ADT: 3000 (2002) and Trucks: 1%
Future ADT: 3100 (In 2022 )