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

33 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST MILL LAKE OUTLET

JUST WEST OF CAMP GROUND, Macomb, MI

Built 1969 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 240

PEARL DRIVE

Fair

Over: SECORD LAKE OUTLET

0.1 MI E OF DEQUINDRE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1981 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 114

28 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: TUPPER BROOK DRAIN

0.4 MI WEST OF NORTH AVE, Macomb, MI

Built 1972 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 60

31 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

200 FT EAST OF NORTH AVE, Macomb, MI

Built 1977 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 250

W MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: STURGEON CREEK

IN CITY OF MIDLAND, Midland, MI

Built 1962 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,250

I-275

Fair

Over: N BR SWAN CREEK

1.0 MI NE CARLTON, Monroe, MI

Built 1973 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 19,015

I-275

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

1.0 MI NE CARLTON, Monroe, MI

Built 1973 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 19,015

DAY ROAD

Fair

Over: MACON DRAIN

0.5 MI E OF ANN ARBOR RD, Monroe, MI

Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 855

US-131 NB

Fair

Over: BRUCE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF CUTLER RD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,150

US-131 SB

Fair

Over: BRUCE CREEK

0.2 MI S OF CUTLER RD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,150

I-75

Fair

Over: DEERLAKE CREEK

1.4 MI W OF M-15, Oakland, MI

Built 1962 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 56,522

KENSINGTON

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER

NORTH OF BIG BEAVER, Oakland, MI

Built 1974 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,406

NOVI

Fair

Over: ROUGE RIVER

N OF BASE LINE RELOCATION, Oakland, MI

Built 1959 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,882

BIG BEAVER

Fair

Over: STURGIS DRAIN

EAST OF ROCHESTER, Oakland, MI

Built 1975 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 26,470

POWER ROAD

Fair

Over: UPPER ROUGE RIVER

0.1 MI N OF GRAND RIVER, Oakland, MI

Built 1940 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,580

MARSHVILLE DAM RD

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.5 MILE W OF 56TH AVE, Oceana, MI

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,000

US-45

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.7 MI S BRUCE CROSSING, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1963 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,648

US-45

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.2 MI S BRUCE CROSSING, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1963 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,122

US-45

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.9 MI S BRUCE CROSSING, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1963 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,648

GARDNER ROAD FH55

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

3 MI N OF TROUT CREEK, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1982 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 180

US-131 NB

Fair

Over: E BR HERSEY RIVER

5.3 MI N OF US-10, Osceola, MI

Built 1957 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 12,782

US-131 SB

Fair

Over: ROSE LAKE OUTLET

0.8 MI N OF MARION RD, Osceola, MI

Built 1965 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,863

24TH AVE

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.6 MI S OF ADAMS ST, Ottawa, MI

Built 1970 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 4,685

76TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

SECTION 33 ZEELAND TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 1974 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

M-52

Fair

Over: SAWYER DRAIN

0.4 MI SOUTH OF OACKLEY, Saginaw, MI

Built 1964 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,000

FOWLER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE POTATO CREEK

0.5 MI N OF MARION ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1986 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 147

IVA ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITMORE DRAIN

0.2 MI N OF GEDDES ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1975 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 185

M-25

Fair

Over: CARMODY CREEK

3.1 MI N OF M-46, Sanilac, MI

Built 1942 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,969

M-25

Fair

Over: (NO NAME)CREEK

10.3 MI N OF M-46, Sanilac, MI

Built 1948 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,173

STILSON ROAD

Fair

Over: POTTS DRAIN

SEC 8-17 BUEL TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 320

ARGYLE ROAD

Fair

Over: EVERGREEN-AUSTIN DRAIN

SEC 12-13 EVERGREEN TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1976 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 454

HARRINGTON ROAD

Fair

Over: POTTS DRAIN

SEC 19-30 BUEL TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 225

CUSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: FYE DRAIN

SEC 23-26 CUSTER TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1990 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 180

CUSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: FYE DRAIN

SEC 24-25 CUSTER TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1983 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 180

CUSTER ROAD

Fair

Over: BERRY DRAIN

SEC. 24-25 CUSTER TWP., Sanilac, MI

Built 1981 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 225

DAY ROAD

Fair

Over: FORESTER CREEK

SEC 7 FORESTER TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1982 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 120

BROOKS ROAD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK DRAIN

SEC 2-11 MAPLE VALLEY TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1994 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 150

SOUTHSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: N BRANCH STUTTS CREEK

2 MI N OF M-94, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1984 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 24

I-94

Fair

Over: STOCKS CREEK

430 FT N OF LAPEER RD, St. Clair, MI

Built 1964 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 29,650

MARINE CITY HWY

Fair

Over: BEAUBIEN CREEK DRAIN

SEC. 32 CHINA TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1946 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 8,050

COVE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC. 17 WALES TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1921 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 188

DOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

SEC. 15-22 KIMBALL TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1962 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 752

BELSAY ROAD

Fair

Over: FROST I/C DRAIN

SEC 25-26 ARBELA TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1984 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,950

DARBEE ROAD

Fair

Over: WISCOGGIN DRAIN

SEC 18-19 ALMER TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 60

PLAIN ROAD

Fair

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK DRAIN

SEC 34-35 ELLINGTON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1977 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 170

VAN GIESEN ROAD

Fair

Over: HOBART OR BR 3 NW DRAIN

SEC 31 FAIRGROVE TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 85

SWAFFER ROAD

Fair

Over: COLTS CREEK

SEC 32 TUSCOLA TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1979 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 250

I-196

Fair

Over: DEERLICK CREEK

0.1 MI N OF M-140, Van Buren, MI

Built 2006 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 16,472

M-140

Fair

Over: DEERLICK CREEK

0.3 MI N OF I-196, Van Buren, MI

Built 1948 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,157

M-43

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

4.1 MI SE OF I-196, Van Buren, MI

Built 1941 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,100

Showing 6,151-6,200 of 11,371 bridges

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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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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Michigan Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.