Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Prestressed concrete [5] 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: 47.5 m = 155.8 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 45.7 m = 149.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 12.2 m = 40.0 ft (3 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 14.8 m = 48.6 ft for a 12.2 m = 40.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Benton Harbor [07520]: Berrien County [021], Michigan [26]
Owned by City or Municipal Highway Agency [04], DOT District: 5
BENTON HARBOR/ST JOSEPH
Condition
Deck: Very Good [8]
Superstructure: Very Good [8]
Substructure: Very Good [8]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 66.1 metric ton = 72.7 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])
Inventory: 50.9 metric ton = 56.0 tons (Load Factor (LF) rating reported by rating factor (RF) method using MS18 loading [6])
Appraisal
Structural: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Deck Geometry: Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is [4]
Road Alignment: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: October 1999 [1099] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0 km = 0.0 mi
Traffic
ADT: 4000 (2004) and Trucks: 8%
Future ADT: 7225 (In 2024
)