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BIENNIAL BRIDGE INSPECTION SUMMARY
CAVANAUGH ROAD OVER SYCAMORE CREEK
STRUCTURE NUMBER – 3930
CITY OF LANSING, MI
October 10, 2017
Tetra Tech
401 South Washington Square, Suite 100, Lansing, MI 48933
Tel 517.316.3930 Fax 517.484.8140 www.tetratech.com
The structure is a single span constructed in 1990 and rehabilitated in
2017. Work consisted of hydrodemolition, shallow concrete overlay,
south sidewalk and railing replacement, southwest and southeast
returnwall replacement (above the bearing seats), abutment crack repair, and approach work. The
bridge is in overall good condition.
DECK
The south deck fascia was also patched as part of the work and is in good condition. The new south
bridge railing is a concrete aesthetic parapet with a two‐tube rail.
The north bridge railing is a concrete jersey‐type barrier with a rubbed cementitious surface coating.
There is extensive map cracking throughout the surface coating and is also visible where the coating has
peeled off.
SUPERSTRUCTURE
The superstructure consists of 33‐inch deep adjacent precast concrete box beams. The vertical face of
the south fascia beam has diagonal shear cracks at each end, but the cracks are more pronounced at the
west end. There are also horizontal cracks along the bottom of the face of the beam near the west end.
Some of the cracks at the east end have leaching.
There is efflorescence at the joint between the second and third beams from the south for the entire
length of the bridge and between the third and fourth beams from the south at the west abutment.
There is a watermain suspended from the north bridge fascia. There is an electrical box and conduit
attached to the northeast returnwall. The watermain is encased in insulation and a galvanized steel
cover which is completely corroded away with exposed insulation along the bottom at both ends.
SUBSTRUCTURES
Both abutments have map cracking. The west abutment has leakage at the top under the box beams and
leaching map cracks on the abutment face. On the east abutment, the map cracking is mainly along the
base. The east abutment also has a shallow spall at the top of the north corner and cracking at the
bottom of the south corner.
The northwest and northeast returnwalls have extensive map cracking. The northwest corner of the
northeast returnwall has open cracks with incipient spalls. There is some honeycombing at the base of
the southeast returnwall.
There is a 24‐inch diameter concrete storm sewer pipe through the east abutment. The pipe has a crack
on the south side adjacent to the abutment. Slope protection consists of large boulders in front of each
abutment with large gaps between the boulders.
Tetra Tech
401 South Washington Square, Suite 100, Lansing, MI 48933
Tel 517.316.3930 Fax 517.484.8140 www.tetratech.com
APPROACHES
The approach pavement is bituminous with concrete curb and gutters. A 20‐foot length of approach
pavement and curb was replaced at each as part of the 2017 work. The pavement beyond has both
transverse and longitudinal cracking.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Place additional riprap at the abutments.