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: 9.4 m = 30.8 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 8.5 m = 27.9 ft
Approach Spans: 0
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 9.4 m = 30.8 ft (2 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 11.7 m = 38.4 ft for a 10.7 m = 35.1 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Bessemer [07960]: Gogebic County [053], Michigan [26]
Owned by City or Municipal Highway Agency [04], DOT District: 1
IN BESSEMER
Condition
Deck: Good [7]
Superstructure: Good [7]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: M 18 / H 20 [4]
Operating: 51.9 metric ton = 57.1 tons ()
Inventory: 31 metric ton = 34.1 tons ()
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Inspections
Date: July 2020 [0720] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed:
Bridge Detour: 0.6 km = 0.4 mi
Traffic
ADT: 910 (2002) and Trucks: 5%
Future ADT: 1035 (In 2022
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