Road Stream Crossing Site P178

Pine River Watershed, Pine River

Low Bridge Rd

Crossing: Low Bridge

Norman Twp, Manistee County

GPS Coordinates: 44.21803179 , -85.90215385

T21N R13W Sec 17

Road Width at Culvert: 20 ft.

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Low Point: Other

Existing Drainage Control? yes

Any Failings? yes

Type of Crossing: Bridge

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? no

Length: 0 ft.

Slope: 0%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: 900 ft.

Slope: 6-10%

Vegetation: heavy

Length: n/a ft.

Diameter: n/a ft.

Material: n/a

Condition :n/a

Fill Depth: 0 ft.

Fill Depth: 0 ft.

Stream Width: 70 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Stream Width: 70 ft.

Stream Depth: 2 in.

Stream Current: moderate

Stream Substrate: sand

Is there Streambank erosion beside the crossing? no

Is there embankment erosion? no

Is there erosion at the culvert outlet? no

Is there erosion at the shoulder and/or ditch? no

Is there pooling at the outlet? no

Is there sand over the crossing? yes

Other Conditions: bridge catchs a lot of debris on upstream side

 

Extent of Erosion: moderate

Cause of Erosion: height of the bridge above the river

Action Recommended? no

Add pavement? yes

Add paved raised edge? no

Number of erosion control structures: 0

Number of sediment basins: 0

Number of diversion outlets: 0

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Dimensions of replacement: 0

Extend culvert(s)? no

Lineal feet to extend: 0

Other Treatments: replace bridge at a higher elevation than the current bridge. Repave North Approach so curb and gutter is being used effectively.