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US-127 over BLANCHARD DRAIN

Hillsdale County, Michigan

Map

Coordinates:
+41.73975, -84.36083
41°44'23" N, 84°21'39" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	US-127 over BLANCHARD DRAIN
Structure number:	000000000003271
Old structure number:	30130071000B010 `(from 1992 edition)`
Location:	2.3 MI N OHIO STATE LINE
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) `[02]`
Length of largest span:	34.8 ft. `[10.6 m]`
Total length:	34.8 ft. `[10.6 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	38.1 ft. `[11.6 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	43.3 ft. `[13.2 m]`
Skew angle:	15°
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1948
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	MS 18 / HS 20 `[5]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: May 2018

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	3,056 `[as of 2007]`
Truck traffic:	17% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. `[6]`
Scour condition:	Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. `[3]`
Sufficiency rating:	97.3

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
May 2018	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	3056	97.3
May 2016	Fair	Fair	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	3056	97.3
May 2014	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3056	97.3
May 2012	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3056	97.3
May 2010	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3056	97.3
May 2008	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3056	97.3
May 2006	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	2537	97.4
May 2004	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3300	97.2
May 2002	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3300	97.2
June 2000	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	3300	97.2
October 1998	Fair	Fair	Very Good	Good	3300	97.2
October 1996	Poor	Poor	Very Good	Good	3300	93.2
November 1994	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	2700	96.4
May 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	2700	96.4
June 1990	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	2700	96.4

Element Data

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	351	276	75	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	3,159	3,069	75	15	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	1,518	0	1,518	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	1,518	1,393	125	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	89	69	20	0	0
Joints
Other Joint	linear ft.	89	0	89	0	0
Bearings
Movable Bearing	each	10	10	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	10	0	10	0	0
Fixed Bearing	each	10	6	4	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	10	0	10	0	0
Bridge Rail
Steel or Aluminum Bridge Rail	linear ft.	69	69	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	114	114	0	0	0

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Disclaimer: All data is taken from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
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