State profile · Above median Poor share

Michigan bridge safety

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Michigan.

11,371
Public bridges
33.7%
Good condition
11.3%
Poor condition

Michigan holds 11,371 public highway bridges (#25 of 52 by inventory) with a 11.27% Poor share (#9 of 52 by Poor share).

That is 11.3% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 44 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

Total Bridges

11,371

Public highway bridges in Michigan

Good Condition

33.7%

3,836 bridges rated 7-9

-16.3pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

11.3%

1,281 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

3.8pp vs national avg 7.5%

Michigan vs national bridge condition

Michigan - Good condition share 33.7%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Michigan - Poor-condition share 37.6%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.

Michigan in the national condition pattern

Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.

Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Michigan has 11,371 bridges and a 11.3% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold. Scatter plot of 54 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 0k20k40k60k Public bridges in inventory (thousands) Poor-condition share (%) MI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 11.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.27%AL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.35%AK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.89%AZ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.15%AR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.43%CA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 25.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.91%CO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.82%CT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.72%DE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.26%DC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.95%FL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.79%GA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.59%GU, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.77%HI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 1.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.53%ID, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.9%IL, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.35%IN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.22%IA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 19.16%KS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.26%KY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.37%LA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 12.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 11.48%ME, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.41%MD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.56%MA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.88%MN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 13.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.44%MS, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 16.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.03%MO, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 24.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 8.95%MT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.81%NE, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 15.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.9%NV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.14%NH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.51%NJ, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 6.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.01%NM, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.51%NY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 17.6k · Poor-condition share (%): 9.43%NC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 19.2k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.76%ND, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 4.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 10.98%OH, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 26.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.74%OK, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 22.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 7.7%OR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.61%PA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 23.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 12.58%PR, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 13.92%RI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0.8k · Poor-condition share (%): 15.2%SC, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 9.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.17%SD, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 5.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 16.36%TN, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 20.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 4.41%TX, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 56.7k · Poor-condition share (%): 1.23%UT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.91%VT, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 2.9k · Poor-condition share (%): 2.9%VI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 0k · Poor-condition share (%): 29.17%VA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 3.39%WA, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 8.5k · Poor-condition share (%): 5.45%WV, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 7.3k · Poor-condition share (%): 18.64%WI, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 14.4k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.52%WY, Public bridges in inventory (thousands): 3.1k · Poor-condition share (%): 6.51%
Inventory size and Poor-condition share are different measures: Michigan has 11,371 bridges and a 11.3% Poor-condition share in the 2024 NBI, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The dashed comparisons mark the national average state rate and the midpoint of the plotted inventory range; neither is a live safety or closure threshold.

Michigan vs all states by public bridge inventory

Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges

11,371 25th of 54 higher than 29 of 54 states

States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024

Read the rank neighborhood for Michigan

The highlighted point is Michigan: 11,371 bridges and 11.27% in Poor condition, rank #44 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Michigan on that same Poor-share ordering:

  • New York: 17,642 bridges · 9.43% Poor
  • North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
  • Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor
  • Louisiana: 12,698 bridges · 11.48% Poor
  • Pennsylvania: 23,299 bridges · 12.58% Poor

The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.

Material families in Michigan

Exclusive FHWA material families across all 11,371 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.

Who maintains Michigan’s inventory

State agency holds 40.0% of the 11,371 public highway bridges filed under Michigan in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.

When Michigan’s bridges were built

Pre-1950 construction accounts for 13.1% of the 11,371 bridges with a recorded original year in Michigan. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.

Condition Distribution

Michigan33.7%55%11.3%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Michigan (FHWA NBI)

Counties (83)

Alcona 27 Alger 53 Allegan 244 Alpena 32 Antrim 15 Arenac 80 Baraga 68 Barry 69 Bay 166 Benzie 25 Berrien 272 Branch 118 Calhoun 213 Cass 52 Charlevoix 18 Cheboygan 73 Chippewa 112 Clare 96 Clinton 216 Crawford 54 Delta 84 Dickinson 37 Eaton 200 Emmet 37 Genesee 371 Gladwin 63 Gogebic 104 Grand Traverse 33 Gratiot 167 Hillsdale 105 Houghton 58 Huron 192 Ingham 241 Ionia 119 Iosco 47 Iron 54 Isabella 183 Jackson 158 Kalamazoo 151 Kalkaska 15 Kent 523 Keweenaw 12 Lake 30 Lapeer 163 Leelanau 8 Lenawee 225 Livingston 165 Luce 28 Mackinac 63 Macomb 417 Manistee 35 Marquette 147 Mason 66 Mecosta 80 Menominee 96 Midland 139 Missaukee 39 Monroe 297 Montcalm 121 Montmorency 21 Muskegon 144 Newaygo 65 Oakland 508 Oceana 100 Ogemaw 31 Ontonagon 64 Osceola 103 Oscoda 15 Otsego 25 Ottawa 254 Presque Isle 37 Roscommon 43 Saginaw 315 Sanilac 171 Schoolcraft 54 Shiawassee 163 St. Clair 327 St. Joseph 132 Tuscola 242 Van Buren 129 Washtenaw 262 Wayne 1026 Wexford 64

Michigan vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Michigan on the same metric.

NY

New York

9.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$17,642

ND

North Dakota

10.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,255
Selected

MI

Michigan

11.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,371

LA

Louisiana

11.48% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,698

PA

Pennsylvania

12.58% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,299

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Michigan

Six lowest-condition bridges in Michigan, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WOODLAND ROAD

Poor

Over: AU TRAIN RIVER

0.75 MI E OF AU TRAIN, Alger, MI

Built 1910 Load: 0.0 t

HAZE ROAD

Poor

Over: BETSIE RIVER

1 MI W OF THOMPSONVILLE, Benzie, MI

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 32

BRINK ROAD

Poor

Over: HOG CREEK DRAIN #40

BRONSON TWP SEC 28, Branch, MI

Built 1905 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 111

GOWER ROAD

Poor

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

UNION TWP SEC 10-15, Branch, MI

Built 1900 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 111

DEXTER TRAIL

Poor

Over: MUSKRAT CREEK

0.2 MI N OF CENTERLINE RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1980 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 136

COPPS MINE ROAD

Poor

Over: PRESQUE ISLE RIVER

SEC 28 MARENISCO TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1906 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Michigan

M-6 WB C-D

Fair

Over: CLYDE PARK AVENUE

BYRON TWP SEC 1&2, Kent, MI

Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 8,250

BURTON RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF TOWNLINE, Lenawee, MI

Built 1971 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 2,085

US-131 NB

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

0.3 MI N OF WAYLAND, Allegan, MI

Built 1957 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 15,300

US-23

Fair

Over: N BR DEVIL RIVER

4.5 MI N OF ALCONA COL, Alpena, MI

Built 1933 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,537

US-31 SB

Fair

Over: AMTRAK RR

3.5 MI SW OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1979 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 8,122

PRAIRIE RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK DRAIN #5100

BRONSON TWP SEC 9-10, Branch, MI

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 111

M-129

Fair

Over: CHARLOTTE RIVER

0.6 MI N OF 9 MILE RD, Chippewa, MI

Built 1929 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,061

US-2

Fair

Over: WHITEFISH RIVER

1.1 MI E OF RAPID RIVER, Delta, MI

Built 1936 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 7,343

US-31

Fair

Over: CEDAR HEDGE CREEK

1.6 MI E OF BENZIE COL, Grand Traverse, MI

Built 1927 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 10,386

US-31

Fair

Over: TONAWANDA CREEK

0.9 MI E OF M-137, Grand Traverse, MI

Built 1927 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 15,029

US-127 SB

Fair

Over: US-127 BR

1.5 MI S OF ST LOUIS, Gratiot, MI

Built 1961 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 15,400

ELKTON ROAD

Fair

Over: ELKTON DRAIN

SEC. 9-10 OLIVER TWP., Huron, MI

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,860

KIPP RD

Fair

Over: US-127

S LTS OF MASON, Ingham, MI

Built 2011 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,700

M-60 EB

Fair

Over: MDOT RR COR & I-94 BL

@ I-94 BL (MICHIGAN AV), Jackson, MI

Built 1958 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,270

US-131 RAMP B M-21

Fair

Over: VACANT LAND

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1960 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,050

SAGINAW STREET

Fair

Over: FARMERS CREEK

1500 FT NORTH OF M21 JUNC, Lapeer, MI

Built 1966 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 9,353

M-134

Fair

Over: NUNNS CREEK

6.2 MI SE OF I-75, Mackinac, MI

Built 1953 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,404

SOUTH SERVICE RD

Fair

Over: I-696

IN ROSEVILLE, Macomb, MI

Built 1972 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,500

I-94

Fair

Over: QUINN RD

0.5 MI N OF ST CLAIR SHRS, Macomb, MI

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 99,698

CLARK

Fair

Over: SALT RIVER

0.15 MI W OF M-19, Macomb, MI

Built 2007 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,109

17 MILE RD

Fair

Over: US-131 SB

1.5 MI W OF BIG RAPIDS, Mecosta, MI

Built 1982 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 250

JOHN R RD

Fair

Over: I-696

IN MADISON HTS, Oakland, MI

Built 1972 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 16,575

U-TURN @ BATTELLE

Fair

Over: I-696

IN MADISON HTS, Oakland, MI

Built 1972 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,800

BURNS

Fair

Over: HURON RIVER

NORTH OF GARDEN, Oakland, MI

Built 1964 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 680

WEST GARY ROAD

Fair

Over: GRIFFUS CREEK

0.9 MI E OF FOWLER ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1989 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 460

HENDERSON ROAD

Fair

Over: PORTER CREEK

3.9 MI SW OF NEW LOTHROP, Shiawassee, MI

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 190

I-69 WB

Fair

Over: GTW RR

3 MI SE OF GOODELLS, St. Clair, MI

Built 1980 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,532

PLATT RD

Fair

Over: I-94

0.8 MI W OF US-23, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1998 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 14,700

WILLOW RD

Fair

Over: US-23

2.1 MI N OF MONROE COL, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1962 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,220

US-12 EB

Fair

Over: M-39

IN DEARBORN OVER M-39, Wayne, MI

Built 1970 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 21,825

SCOTTEN AVE

Fair

Over: US-12

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1941 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 7,350

MILLER RD

Fair

Over: M-153

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1940 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,506

I-94 WB COLLECTOR

Fair

Over: I-275 SB TO I-94 EB RAMP

IN ROMULUS, Wayne, MI

Built 1972 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,400

I-96 WB

Fair

Over: RAMP B

CASCADE TWP, Kent, MI

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 16,253

ANN STREET

Fair

Over: GRAND RIVER

GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1971 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 14,834

COUNTY RD 573

Fair

Over: LITTLE DEAD RIVER

6 MILES N OF ISHPEMING, Marquette, MI

Built 1983 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 693

NORWICH ROAD FH53

Fair

Over: W BR ONTONAGON RIVER

15 MI S OF ONTONAGON, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1994 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 110

S FORDNEY ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH BAD RIVER

0.2 MI N OF DEMPSEY ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1985 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 520

EAST MUNISING AVE

Fair

Over: ANNA RIVER

0.5 MI FROM M-28 OLD M-94, Alger, MI

Built 1978 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 5,715

US-131 SB

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

0.3 MI N OF WAYLAND, Allegan, MI

Built 1957 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 18,817

M-38

Fair

Over: STURGEON RIVER

6.6 MI W OF BARAGA, Baraga, MI

Built 1956 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 2,977

US-31 SB

Fair

Over: US-12

2.0 MI SW OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1978 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 9,550

US-31 NB

Fair

Over: US-12

2.0 MI SW OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1978 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 9,550

TROUT LAKE RD

Fair

Over: N BR PINE RIVER

0.5 MI W OF RUDYARD, Chippewa, MI

Built 1979 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 290

OLD STATE RD

Fair

Over: US-10

2.0 MI N OF FARWELL, Clare, MI

Built 1973 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,500

WRIGHT ROAD

Fair

Over: LOOKING GLASS RIVER

1/2 MI N OF CLARK RD, Clinton, MI

Built 1996 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 3,658

COUNTY ROAD H 44

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

5.5 MI WEST OF M 35, Delta, MI

Built 1979 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 20

8TH ST SERVICE RD

Fair

Over: I-475 RAMP D

IN FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1970 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 2,786

E BD LONGWAY BLVD

Fair

Over: I-475

IN FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1976 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 14,364

BALDWIN ROAD

Fair

Over: C & O RR (PERE MARQUETTE

600 FT EAST OF HOLLY ROAD, Genesee, MI

Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 11,687

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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