Total bridges
216
Public highway bridges in Clinton County
County profile · official public datasets
Clinton County, MI
216 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 14.8% rated Good, 69.4% Fair, 15.7% Poor.
- 216
- Public bridges
- 14.8%
- Good condition
- 15.7%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Clinton County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 61st
- of 83 on Poor share
- 15.7%
- Poor-condition share
- 216
- public highway bridges
- 1975
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Clinton County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Clinton County ranks #61 of 83 Michigan counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 15.7%). Clinton County, Michigan contains 216 public highway bridges. Roughly 14.8% are rated “Good,” 69.4% “Fair,” and 15.7% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
14.8%
32 of 216 rated 7-9
Fair condition
69.4%
150 of 216 rated 5-6
Poor condition
15.7%
34 of 216 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#61 of 83
Among Michigan counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 216 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 14.8% (32)
Fair 69.4% (150)
Poor 15.7% (34)
Clinton County's Poor-condition bridges carry 23,252 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 15.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 684 crossings a day against 2,889 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 216 of 216 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
37.5% of Clinton County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
81 of the 216 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 14.8% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 18.1% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CLARK RD over BR OF LOOKING GLASS RIVR, built 1963, carries 4,198 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 34-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 23,252 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Clinton County's bridges were built
216 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- pre-1900 1
Built before 1900
1 bridges
- 1900s 1
1900–1909
1 bridges
- 1910s 5
1910–1919
5 bridges
- 1920s
1920–1929
27 bridges
- 1930s 2
1930–1939
2 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s 8
1950–1959
8 bridges
- 1960s 18
1960–1969
18 bridges
- 1970s 18
1970–1979
18 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
52 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
44 bridges
- 2000s 20
2000–2009
20 bridges
- 2010s 14
2010–2019
14 bridges
- 2020s 1
2020–2029
1 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 52 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 24.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1975) matches the Michigan average (1976).
How Clinton County compares with Michigan's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Michigan counties nearest Clinton County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 15.7% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1976 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 82 Michigan counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County | 241 | 15.8% | 68.9% | 15.4% | 1972 |
| Lenawee County | 225 | 47.6% | 39.6% | 12.9% | 1981 |
| Clinton County (this page) | 216 | 14.8% | 69.4% | 15.7% | 1975 |
| Calhoun County | 213 | 18.3% | 63.4% | 18.3% | 1971 |
| Eaton County | 200 | 30% | 63.5% | 6.5% | 1978 |
| Huron County | 192 | 31.8% | 62% | 6.3% | 1976 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Clinton County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Clinton County, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside MI (216 bridges here).
- Coffee County, AL · 216 bridges
- Miller County, AR · 216 bridges
- Ascension County, LA · 216 bridges
- Choctaw County, OK · 216 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside MI (1975 here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · avg 1975 · 1,422 bridges
- Lane County, OR · avg 1975 · 1,010 bridges
- Fulton County, GA · avg 1975 · 775 bridges
- Westmoreland County, PA · avg 1975 · 620 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (216)
I-96 EB
FairOver: GRANGE RD
3.5 MI SE OF IONIA COL, Clinton, MI
Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 19,469
I-96 WB
FairOver: GRANGE RD
3.5 MI SE OF IONIA COL, Clinton, MI
Built 2007 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 19,469
TAFT ROAD
FairOver: FULLER CREEK
0.1 MI E OF GRANGE RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1922 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 97
ISLAND ROAD
FairOver: MAPLE RIVER
1/4 MI E OF UPTON RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,080
WACOUSTA RD
FairOver: I-96
2.0 MI E OF M-100, Clinton, MI
Built 1962 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,250
UPTON ROAD
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS RIVER
1/2 MI S OF CHADWICK RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1963 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,602
MERIDIAN ROAD
FairOver: ALDER CREEK
1 MI S OF TAFT RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,514
I-96 EB
FairOver: CSX RR
0.3 MI N OF EATON CO LINE, Clinton, MI
Built 1962 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 18,210
PRICE ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE MAPLE RIVER
BET SHEPARDSVILLE & UPTON, Clinton, MI
Built 1992 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,936
ROUND LAKE ROAD
FairOver: US-127
0.1 M N LOOKING GLASS RIV, Clinton, MI
Built 1997 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 6,500
BAUER ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.3 MI S OF TAFT RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1920 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 65
US-127 SB
FairOver: M-21
1.6 MI E OF US-127 BR, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 10,100
CENTER RD
FairOver: I-69
4.0 MI N OF EAST LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1985 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 120
CENTERLINE ROAD
FairOver: US-127
4.0 MI S OF M-21, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 700
US-127 NB
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS RIVER
DEWITT TWP SEC 2, Clinton, MI
Built 1997 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 14,359
NICHOLS RD
FairOver: I-69
4.0 MI N OF EAST LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1985 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40
US-127 NB
FairOver: M-21
1.6 MI E OF US-127 BR, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 10,100
PRICE ROAD
FairOver: US-127
5.0 MI S OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,947
US-127 NB ON RAMP
FairOver: FRED MEIJER STATE TRAIL
0.5 MI N OF M-21, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,000
HOWE ROAD
FairOver: US-127
0.9 MI S LOOKING GLASS R, Clinton, MI
Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 400
FRONT STREET
FairOver: MAPLE RIVER
IN OVID, Clinton, MI
Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 977
SCOTT ROAD
FairOver: US-127
0.5 NW OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1994 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,000
JONES ROAD
FairOver: GRAND RIVER
0.5 MI N OF STATE RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,192
M-100
FairOver: I-96
AT M-100, Clinton, MI
Built 2011 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,725
US-127 SB
FairOver: HAYWORTH COUNTY DRAIN
2.2 MI N OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1957 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 11,851
UPTON RD
FairOver: I-69
0.5 MI E OF I-69 BL, Clinton, MI
Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,882
US-127 SB
FairOver: COLEMAN RD
0.2 MI N OF INGHAM COL, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 41,300
US-127 SB
FairOver: FRED MEIJER STATE TRAIL
0.5 MI N OF M-21, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,978
US-127 NB
FairOver: FRED MEIJER STATE TRAIL
0.5 MI N OF M-21, Clinton, MI
Built 1993 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 9,978
CLARK RD
FairOver: I-69 & US-127
3 MI N OF INGHAM CO LINE, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,506
M-21
FairOver: WALTZ & STURGIS DRAIN
SORREL ST IN FOWLER, Clinton, MI
Built 2005 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,160
I-69 WB
FairOver: PEACOCK ROAD
0.5 MI W OF COUNTY LINE, Clinton, MI
Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 17,652
US-127 NB
FairOver: COLEMAN RD
0.2 MI N OF INGHAM COL, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 41,300
GREEN ROAD
FairOver: US-127
6.5 MI S OF M-21, Clinton, MI
Built 1996 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 300
COLONY ROAD
FairOver: W. BR. HAYWORTH(PEET CR)
3/4 MI E OF WRIGHT RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1995 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,202
ALWARD ROAD
FairOver: US-127
1 MI S OF GREEN ROAD, Clinton, MI
Built 1996 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,700
FRANCIS ROAD
FairOver: EB & WB TURNING RD
6.0 MI NW OF LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1981 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,830
BAUER ROAD
FairOver: PEET CREEK
0.2 MI N OF COLONY RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1970 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 160
HINMAN ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.1 MI N OF DEXTER TRAIL, Clinton, MI
Built 1983 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 153
US-127 BR
FairOver: US-127
1.0 N OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,954
I-69 SB
FairOver: CSX RR
6.5 MI NW OF LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,340
I-69 WB
FairOver: WOOD RD
1 MI E OF US-27, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 40.2 t ADT: 18,989
OLD US-27
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS RIVER
5.3 MI N OF INGHAM COL, Clinton, MI
Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 16,180
US-127 NB
FairOver: HAYWORTH COUNTY DRAIN
2.2 MI N OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1988 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,851
I-69 EB
FairOver: WOOD RD
1 MI E OF US-27, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 18,989
US-127 BR
FairOver: I-69
AT N LTS OF LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1971 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,550
CLARK ROAD
FairOver: US-127 & I-69 C-D/RAMPS
0.4 MI N OF I-69, Clinton, MI
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,500
I-69 EB C-D
FairOver: US-127 SB&NB US-127 C-D
2.5 MI N OF EAST LANSING, Clinton, MI
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,600
TAFT ROAD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.2 MI W OF DEWITT RD, Clinton, MI
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 131
US-127 BR SB
FairOver: SPAULDING DRAIN
1.3 MI S OF ST JOHNS, Clinton, MI
Built 1949 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,643
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