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

HARTEL ROAD

Good

Over: THORNAPPLE RIVER

1 MI S OF POTTERVILLE, Eaton, MI

Built 1994 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,526

SHANCE HWY

Good

Over: BIG THORNAPPLE DRAIN

1 MI S OF POTTERVILLE, Eaton, MI

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 203

BROWN CITY ROAD

Good

Over: N. BR. MILL CREEK DRAIN

SEC. 10-11 GOODLAND TWP., Lapeer, MI

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,442

ISLAND 8 ROAD

Good

Over: HILL CHANNEL LAKE HURON

2 M E & 1 M S OF CEDARVIL, Mackinac, MI

Built 1984 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 250

M-35

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

7.5 MI NW OF GWINN, Marquette, MI

Built 1985 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,146

92ND AVENUE

Good

Over: BASS CREEK

SECTION 31 ALLENDALE TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 1973 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 100

116TH AVE

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

SECTION 3 OLIVE TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 1975 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 100

ISLAND DRIVE

Good

Over: TRAVER CREEK

0.75 MI E OF US-23 BR, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1962 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 959

CHAPIN RD

Good

Over: LAMB CREEK

CHAPIN TWP SEC 35/36, Saginaw, MI

Built 2005 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 560

COUNTY ROAD EXTN

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.5 MI W OF CR 581, Marquette, MI

Built 2021 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10

BATTLE ROAD

Good

Over: N BR SALT RIVER

650 FT E LOOMIS ROAD, Isabella, MI

Built 2021 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 50

HAMMERBERG

Good

Over: SWARTZ CREEK

IN FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1970 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 14,129

FORRESTER RD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.3 MI E OF TOWNLINE HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1961 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 191

ROME ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.4 MI E OF TOWNLINE HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1962 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 232

HIAWATHA TRAIL

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.0 MI E OF GILCHRIST, Mackinac, MI

Built 1990 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 250

X OVER W/MOUND RD

Good

Over: M-59

0.5 WEST OF UTICA, Macomb, MI

Built 1994 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 35,600

30 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR RIVER

1 MI W OF BAGLEY, Menominee, MI

Built 2003 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 72

M-30 (MERIDIAN RD)

Good

Over: BULLOCK CREEK

0.1 MI S OF KENT RD, Midland, MI

Built 2020 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,390

TAYLOR STREET

Good

Over: BASS CREEK

SECTION 11 BLENDON TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 2016 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 100

CURTIS ROAD

Good

Over: BIRCH RUN CREEK

1.0 MI E OF TOM CRESSWELL, Saginaw, MI

Built 2004 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 210

BLOCK ROAD

Good

Over: DEAD CREEK

0.8 MI N OF BUSCH ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1993 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 210

FRENCH LINE ROAD

Good

Over: S BR CASS RIVER I/C DRN

SEC 19-30 ELMER TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 314

HARRINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK DRAIN

SEC 20-29 ELK TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 300

US-24 NB

Good

Over: ECORSE CREEK

IN DEARBORN HTS, Wayne, MI

Built 1987 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 34,063

PAUL AVE

Good

Over: M-39

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 2005 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 5,410

KINGSTON AVE

Good

Over: ECORSE CREEK

IN DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Wayne, MI

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 700

FOREST LAKE R FH79

Good

Over: AU TRAIN RIVER

1.44 MI S OF AU TRAIN, Alger, MI

Built 1977 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 500

KB ROAD

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

0.04 MI N OF HWY 550, Marquette, MI

Built 2001 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 300

HURD ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI W OF M 125, Monroe, MI

Built 2003 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,090

RAVENNA ROAD

Good

Over: BIG & OUTLET DRAIN

1.3 MI N OF APPLE AVE M46, Muskegon, MI

Built 1975 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 1,580

107TH AVENUE

Good

Over: GUN RIVER

GUN PLAIN TWP SEC 18, Allegan, MI

Built 1982 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 200

ACCES ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

OVID TWP SEC 27, Branch, MI

Built 1967 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 265

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: BEAR RIVER

IN PETOSKEY, Emmet, MI

Built 1976 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,382

HOTTIS RD

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

0.75 MI S OF ALABASTER RD, Iosco, MI

Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 120

10 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: ROGUE R & WHITE PINE TRL

400 FT W OF MAIN STREET, Kent, MI

Built 1977 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 16,978

MOHAWK AVENUE(UTN)

Good

Over: I-696

IN ROYAL OAK, Oakland, MI

Built 1984 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,559

BELLEVUE AVENUE

Good

Over: LAKE ORION CANAL

N OF HEIGHTS RD, Oakland, MI

Built 1998 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 930

CLEVELAND STREET

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.29 MILES E OF 32ND AVE, Ottawa, MI

Built 1975 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,358

112TH AVE

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

SECTION 3 OLIVE TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 1973 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 540

LEER ROAD

Good

Over: N THUNDER BAY RIVER

5 MI SW OF POSEN, Presque Isle, MI

Built 1968 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 610

GARY ROAD

Good

Over: FAIRCHILD DRAIN

0.4 MI E OF GASPER ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 1993 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,272

ELLSWORTH RD

Good

Over: LOOKINGGLASS RIVER

3.5 MI SE OF MORRICE, Shiawassee, MI

Built 1985 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 41

REED ROAD

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

2.3 MI SW OF NEW LOTHROP, Shiawassee, MI

Built 1981 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 105

CRIBBINS ROAD

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

SEC. 30 CLYDE TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1994 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 420

GREENFIELD RD

Good

Over: M-153

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 1961 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 75,800

BENNER HWY

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.15 MI N OF GORMAN RD, Lenawee, MI

Built 1950 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 192

118 TH AVE

Good

Over: I-196 & US-31

9.5 MI N OF VAN BUREN COL, Allegan, MI

Built 1964 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 650

HATTON RD

Good

Over: US-127 NB

4.6 MI S OF M-61, Clare, MI

Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 200

OTTO ROAD

Good

Over: CLAFLIN DRAIN

3 MI NE OF CHARLOTTE, Eaton, MI

Built 1987 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,221

I-475

Good

Over: DETROIT ST

3.0 MI E OF N JCT I-75, Genesee, MI

Built 1971 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 23,600

Showing 6,551-6,600 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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