Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Concrete continuous [2] Tee beam [04]
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: 88.1 m = 289.1 ft
Main Spans: 4 at 27.1 m = 88.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 25
Width, Roadway: 8 m = 26.2 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 10.1 m = 33.1 ft for a 6.7 m = 22.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Benton [07400]: Berrien County [021], Michigan [26]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 5
2.2 MI E OF BENTON HARBOR
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Operating: 54.4 metric ton = 59.8 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])
Inventory: 33 metric ton = 36.3 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: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: N/A [N] and Bridge not over waterway. [N]
Inspections
Date: June 2020 [0620] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge deck replacement with only incidental widening. [37]
Bridge Detour: 0.5 km = 0.3 mi
Traffic
ADT: 350 (2007) and Trucks: 0%
Future ADT: 385 (In 2022
)