STAKES ROAD
Carrying STAKES ROAD over WABASIS CREEK
0.30 MI S OF BAKER ROAD, Montcalm, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STAKES ROAD in Montcalm, Michigan sits above 9% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 43% of Montcalm's recorded-year cohort (121 bridges).
STAKES ROAD in Montcalm, Michigan is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. 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:000000000007499
LATE-CENTURY · TIMBER · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- 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: STAKES ROAD
The STAKES ROAD bridge in Montcalm, Michigan carries STAKES ROAD over WABASIS CREEK. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 133 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How STAKES ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 52 of Montcalm's 121 bridges with a recorded construction year (43%), against a county median build year of 1979. 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).
STAKES ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 91% higher than 9% 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.
Montcalm inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 121 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
- 1980
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 133 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000007499
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 STAKES 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 STAKES ROAD against other structures in Montcalm 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 STAKES ROAD?
STAKES ROAD in Montcalm, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STAKES ROAD inspected?
STAKES 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 133 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STAKES 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 STAKES ROAD?
STAKES ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STAKES ROAD?
STAKES ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is STAKES ROAD and does age affect safety?
STAKES ROAD was built in 1980, making it 46 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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