VAN BUREN ROAD
Carrying VAN BUREN ROAD over SHEBOYGAN 1/C DRAIN
SEC 29-30 DENMARK TWP, Tuscola, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VAN BUREN ROAD in Tuscola, Michigan sits above 75% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (48 t), while its 2020 build year is earlier than 0% of Tuscola's recorded-year cohort (242 bridges).
VAN BUREN ROAD in Tuscola, Michigan is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2020, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000010488
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: VAN BUREN ROAD
The VAN BUREN ROAD bridge in Tuscola, Michigan carries VAN BUREN ROAD over SHEBOYGAN 1/C DRAIN. It was built in 2020, making it 6 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,348 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 a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How VAN BUREN ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2020, earlier than 1 of Tuscola's 242 bridges with a recorded construction year (0%), 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).
VAN BUREN ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
48 Top 25% higher than 75% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Tuscola inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 242 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
- 2020
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.3 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,348 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000010488
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 VAN BUREN 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 VAN BUREN ROAD against other structures in Tuscola 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 VAN BUREN ROAD?
VAN BUREN ROAD in Tuscola, Michigan has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 8/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VAN BUREN ROAD inspected?
VAN BUREN 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 2,348 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VAN BUREN 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 VAN BUREN ROAD?
VAN BUREN ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 48.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VAN BUREN ROAD?
VAN BUREN ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is VAN BUREN ROAD and does age affect safety?
VAN BUREN ROAD was built in 2020, making it 6 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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