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I-69 SB over ST JOSEPH RIVER

Calhoun County, Michigan

Map

Coordinates:
+42.08796, -84.99819
42°05'17" N, 84°59'53" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:I-69 SB over ST JOSEPH RIVER
Structure number:000000000001213
Old structure number:13113073000B010 (from 1992 edition)
Location:1.2 MI N OF BRANCH COL
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Interstate (Rural) [01]
Length of largest span:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Total length:132.9 ft. [40.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs:38.1 ft. [11.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:42.3 ft. [12.9 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1968
Historic significance:Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [5]
Design load:MS 18+Mod / HS 20+Mod [6]
Number of main spans:3
Main spans material:Prestressed concrete [5]
Main spans design:Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

Latest Available Inspection: June 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Fair
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:11,162 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:33% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Structural appraisal:Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck geometry appraisal:Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Channel protection:Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Scour condition:Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Sufficiency rating:84.2

Previous Inspections

DateConditionDeckSuperstructureSubstructureADTSuff. Rating
June 2017FairFairFairGood1116284.2
October 2015FairSatisfactoryFairGood1116285.2
October 2013FairSatisfactoryFairGood1116285.2
October 2011FairSatisfactoryFairSatisfactory1116285.2
October 2009FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood1116296.4
October 2007FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood1056596.5
June 2005FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood850096.8
June 2003FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood850097.2
July 2001FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood850097.2
July 1999FairSatisfactorySatisfactoryGood850097.2
July 1997FairSatisfactoryGoodGood850097.2
June 1995GoodGoodGoodGood1110097.2
April 1993GoodGoodVery GoodGood1110097.2
March 1991GoodVery GoodVery GoodGood1110097.2

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.
ElementUnitsQuantity1-Good2-Fair3-Poor4-Serious
Superstructure
Prestressed Concrete Girder/Beamlinear ft.79777312120
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Decksq. ft.5,6254,4881,077600
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Pier Walllinear ft.8580050
Reinforced Concrete Abutmentlinear ft.140138200
Joints
Strip Seal Jointlinear ft.84444000
Pourable Jointlinear ft.800541214
Bearings
Elastomeric Bearingeach2402400
Fixed Bearingeach1201200
Steel Protective Coatingsq. ft.1200012
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Raillinear ft.2662363000
Steel Protective Coatingsq. ft.442044200