SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
Carrying SOUTH SHORE DRIVE over MONTELLO PARK DRAIN
SECTION 33 PARK TOWNSHIP, Ottawa, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Ottawa, Michigan sits above 10% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1900 build year is earlier than 100% of Ottawa's recorded-year cohort (254 bridges).
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Ottawa, Michigan is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1900, 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:000000000008800
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE
The SOUTH SHORE DRIVE bridge in Ottawa, Michigan carries SOUTH SHORE DRIVE over MONTELLO PARK DRAIN. It was built in 1900, making it 126 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,920 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How SOUTH SHORE DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1900, earlier than 253 of Ottawa's 254 bridges with a recorded construction year (100%), against a county median build year of 1973. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Michigan bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (11,366 of 11,371 rated).
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Ottawa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 254 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
- 1900
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,920 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000008800
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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE against other structures in Ottawa 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE in Ottawa, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOUTH SHORE DRIVE inspected?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE'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 1,920 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOUTH SHORE DRIVE 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 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOUTH SHORE DRIVE?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SOUTH SHORE DRIVE and does age affect safety?
SOUTH SHORE DRIVE was built in 1900, making it 126 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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