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M-32 over THUNDER BAY RIVER

Map 

Coordinates:
+45.00853, -83.97289
45°00'31" N, 83°58'22" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:M-32 over THUNDER BAY RIVER
Structure number:60160022000B020
Location:2.8 MI NE OF M-33
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Principal Arterial - Other (Rural) [02]
Length of largest span:49.9 ft. [15.2 m]
Total length:99.7 ft. [30.4 m]
Roadway width between curbs:44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:46.9 ft. [14.3 m]
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1927
Year reconstructed:1991
Historic significance:Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places [1]
Design load:MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Number of main spans:2
Main spans material:Steel [3]
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]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:4,572 [as of 2007]
Truck traffic:8% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:68.2 tons [62.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:40.8 tons [37.1 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:91.4
Recommended work:Bridge deck replacement with only incidental widening. [37]

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:4,200 [as of 1995]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. [U]
Operating rating:56.0 tons [50.9 metric tons]
Inventory rating:36.0 tons [32.7 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:92.1
Recommended work:Bridge deck replacement with only incidental widening. [37]

1992 Inspection 

Status:New structure not yet open to traffic [G]
Average daily traffic:3,500 [as of 1988]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Deck condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Very Good [8 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Operating rating:76.2 tons [69.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:91.4
Recommended work:Bridge deck replacement with only incidental widening. [37]