BIG TRAVERSE ROAD
Carrying BIG TRAVERSE ROAD over SLOUGH OUTLET TO LAKE SU
2 MI S 8 MI E LAKE LINDEN, Houghton, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD in Houghton, Michigan sits above 23% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1987 build year is earlier than 43% of Houghton's recorded-year cohort (58 bridges).
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD in Houghton, Michigan is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1987, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure MI:000000000003438
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: BIG TRAVERSE ROAD
The BIG TRAVERSE ROAD bridge in Houghton, Michigan carries BIG TRAVERSE ROAD over SLOUGH OUTLET TO LAKE SU. It was built in 1987, making it 39 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Michigan bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How BIG TRAVERSE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1987, earlier than 25 of Houghton's 58 bridges with a recorded construction year (43%), against a county median build year of 1985. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Michigan bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (11,366 of 11,371 rated).
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 77% higher than 23% of 11,366 bridges
rated Michigan bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Houghton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 58 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1987
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000003438
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether BIG TRAVERSE ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare BIG TRAVERSE ROAD against other structures in Houghton and across Michigan. Michigan bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for BIG TRAVERSE ROAD?
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD in Houghton, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BIG TRAVERSE ROAD inspected?
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BIG TRAVERSE ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BIG TRAVERSE ROAD?
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BIG TRAVERSE ROAD?
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BIG TRAVERSE ROAD and does age affect safety?
BIG TRAVERSE ROAD was built in 1987, making it 39 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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