HESSEN ROAD
Carrying HESSEN ROAD over MELDRUM DRAIN
SEC. 34-35 CASCO TWP., St. Clair, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HESSEN ROAD in St. Clair, Michigan sits above 38% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (36 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 15% of St. Clair's recorded-year cohort (327 bridges).
HESSEN ROAD in St. Clair, Michigan is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000010132
POST-2000 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: HESSEN ROAD
The HESSEN ROAD bridge in St. Clair, Michigan carries HESSEN ROAD over MELDRUM DRAIN. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.9 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 110 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 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How HESSEN ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 48 of St. Clair's 327 bridges with a recorded construction year (15%), 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).
HESSEN ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
36 Top 62% higher than 38% 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.
St. Clair inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 327 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
- 2014
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.9 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 110 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000010132
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 HESSEN 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 HESSEN ROAD against other structures in St. Clair 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 HESSEN ROAD?
HESSEN ROAD in St. Clair, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HESSEN ROAD inspected?
HESSEN 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 110 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HESSEN ROAD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HESSEN ROAD?
HESSEN ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HESSEN ROAD?
HESSEN ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HESSEN ROAD and does age affect safety?
HESSEN ROAD was built in 2014, making it 12 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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