PARADISE LAKE ROAD
Carrying PARADISE LAKE ROAD over MUD CREEK
HEBRON TWP SEC 19, Cheboygan, Michigan
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PARADISE LAKE ROAD in Cheboygan, Michigan sits above 1% of rated Michigan bridges on inventory load rating (7 t), while its 1963 build year is earlier than 48% of Cheboygan's recorded-year cohort (73 bridges).
PARADISE LAKE ROAD in Cheboygan, Michigan is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1963, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000013421
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: PARADISE LAKE ROAD
The PARADISE LAKE ROAD bridge in Cheboygan, Michigan carries PARADISE LAKE ROAD over MUD CREEK. It was built in 1963, making it 63 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.1 meters (33 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How PARADISE LAKE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1963, earlier than 35 of Cheboygan's 73 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1962. 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).
PARADISE LAKE ROAD vs every rated Michigan bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
7 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Cheboygan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 73 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
- 1963
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.1 m (33 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000013421
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PARADISE LAKE ROAD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PARADISE LAKE ROAD against other structures in Cheboygan 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 PARADISE LAKE ROAD?
PARADISE LAKE ROAD in Cheboygan, Michigan on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PARADISE LAKE ROAD inspected?
PARADISE LAKE 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. PARADISE LAKE ROAD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PARADISE LAKE ROAD?
PARADISE LAKE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 7.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PARADISE LAKE ROAD?
PARADISE LAKE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is PARADISE LAKE ROAD and does age affect safety?
PARADISE LAKE ROAD was built in 1963, making it 63 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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