Road Stream Crossing Site S719

Boardman River Watershed, South Branch Boardman River

US 131

Crossing: US-131 / South Branch Boardman River

Boardman Twp, Kalkaska County

GPS Coordinates: 44.64398 , -85.28282

T26N R08W Sec 16

Road Surface: Paved

Maintenance: year around

Existing Drainage Control? no

Any Failings? no

Type of Crossing: Bridge

Is this crossing constricted? no

Are there adjacent wetlands? no

Material: concrete

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? yes

Is there pooling at the outlet? no

Is there sand over the crossing? no

 

Extent of Erosion: minor

Cause of Erosion: road runoff

Action Recommended? yes

Add pavement? no

Add paved raised edge? no

Increase fill? no

Replace culvert(s)? no

Extend culvert(s)? no

Comments: Replace gravel with topsoil on upstream shoulder over bridge. Also increase raised paved edge over upstream side of crossing.