President Barack Obama’s America’s Jobs Plan would fund a National Infrastructure Bank that states could use to rebuild roads and bridges.
The map above shows the bridges within a 10-mile radius of Lansing area that are deemed STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT by the U.S. Department of Transportation on an interactive map at Transportation for America. Structurally deficient is the same designation given to the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, Minn., that collapsed 2007, so it would be great to see those bridges slated for improvements soon. (NOTE: The bridge on Willoughby Road appears to have been rebuilt recently but it is still listed in the database.)
Here’s a PDF of the full national report from Transportation for America.
Perhaps a call to Rep. Mike Rogers urging him to get on board with the Obama plan might be in order?
(517) 702-8000 – Lansing
(202) 225-4872 – Washington
1 – HERBISON ROAD
Crosses LOOKING GLASS RIVER
in Clinton County
Built 1948
National bridge ID 19315H00009B010
814 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 5
Superstructure: 3
Substructure: 4
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: May-2009
2 – WAVERLY ROAD
Crosses GRAND RIVER
in Ingham County
Built 1941
National bridge ID 33200051000B020
17,500 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 5
Superstructure: 4
Substructure: 5
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: June-2009
3 – LAKE LANSING ROAD
Crosses US-127
in Ingham County
Built 1972
National bridge ID 33133172000S010
31,200 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 5
Superstructure: 4
Substructure: 6
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 24 months
Last inspection: July-2008
4 – M-43 EB
Crosses GRAND RIVER
in Ingham County
Built 1928
National bridge ID 33133061000B010
23,551 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 4
Superstructure: 5
Substructure: 6
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 24 months
Last inspection: August-2008
5 – CLEMENS ST
Crosses I-496 & CSX RR
in Ingham County
Built 1969
National bridge ID 33133045000R130
11,500 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 4
Superstructure: 7
Substructure: 6
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 24 months
Last inspection: September-2009
6 – I-96 EB
Crosses CEDAR ST
in Ingham County
Built 1963
National bridge ID 33133083000S033
20,997 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 6
Superstructure: 4
Substructure: 5
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 24 months
Last inspection: August-2008
7 – I-496 WB
Crosses I-496 EB RAMP TO I-96 EB
in Ingham County
Built 1963
National bridge ID 33133045000S130
25,524 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 6
Superstructure: 4
Substructure: 5
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: October-2009
8 – WILLOUGHBY RD – THIS ONE WAS RECENTLY REBUILT
Crosses SYCAMORE CREEK
in Ingham County
Built 1939
National bridge ID 33301H00008B010
2,000 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 3
Superstructure: 2
Substructure: 2
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: May-2009
9 – HAGADORN ROAD
Crosses MUD CREEK
in Ingham County
Built 1937
National bridge ID 33200071000B010
2,600 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 6
Superstructure: 5
Substructure: 4
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 24 months
Last inspection: May-2009
10 – SMALL ACRES LANE
Crosses PINE LAKE OUTLET DRAIN
in Ingham County
Built 1925
National bridge ID 33310H20041B010
10 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 4
Superstructure: 2
Substructure: 4
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: July-2009
11 – DOBIE ROAD
Crosses RED CEDAR RIVER
in Ingham County
Built 1930
National bridge ID 33200085000B010
12,300 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 4
Superstructure: 3
Substructure: 5
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: June-2009
12 – VANATTA ROAD
Crosses RED CEDAR RIVER
in Ingham County
Built 1935
National bridge ID 33310H00023B010
1,900 cars per day (avg.)
Ratings
Deck: 2
Superstructure: 2
Substructure: 5
Inspections
Inspection frequency: 12 months
Last inspection: June-2009
