State profile · Above median Poor share

Michigan bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Michigan, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

1,188
Public bridges
28.4%
Good condition
8.9%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

1,188

Public highway bridges in Michigan

Good Condition

28.4%

337 bridges rated 7-9

-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

8.9%

106 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

1.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

Michigan vs national bridge condition

Michigan - Good condition share 28.4%
National avg

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

Michigan - Poor-condition share 29.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

MA

Massachusetts

7.96% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,314

MO

Missouri

8.53% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$24,654
Selected

MI

Michigan

8.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,188

AK

Alaska

10.12% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$909

PA

Pennsylvania

10.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,867

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.

All Bridges in Michigan

US-12 EB

Good

Over: APPLE RUN DRAIN

2.3 MI E OF WASHTENAW COL, Wayne, MI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,495

US-12 WB

Good

Over: APPLE RUN DRAIN

2.5 MI E OF WASHTENAW COL, Wayne, MI

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,495

CENTRAL AVE

Good

Over: CANOE STREAM

BELLE ISLE, Wayne, MI

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 469

HUBBARD LAKE TRAIL

Good

Over: LITTLE WOLF CREEK

MITCHELL TWP SEC 1, 12, Alcona, MI

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 350

STOUT ROAD

Good

Over: LOUD CREEK

0.5 MILE S OF M-72, Alcona, MI

Built 2010 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 175

OLD US-41

Good

Over: WHITEFISH RIVER

0.75 MI S OF TRENARY, Alger, MI

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

11 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: LOWER KIESEL DRAIN

AT W RIVER ROAD, Bay, MI

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

FOUR MILE ROAD

Good

Over: KLAUSS CREEK

0.57 MI N OF DELTA ROAD, Bay, MI

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

KAISER ROAD

Good

Over: JOHNSON DRAIN

0.8 MI N OF ALMEDA BEACH, Bay, MI

Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

PAW PAW LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: DERBY DRAIN

COLOMA TWP SEC 10-11, Berrien, MI

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,172

LINCO ROAD

Good

Over: KEELO CREEK

2 MI S OF STEVENSVILLE, Berrien, MI

Built 2009 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,192

IRR BIA RTE 1

Good

Over: 08/23

SAULT STE MARIE POWWOW GR, Chippewa, MI

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

IRR BIA RTE 2

Good

Over: DRAINAGE TO SHUNK CREEK

SAULT STE MARIE AT POWWOW, Chippewa, MI

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 60

WALTON ROAD

Good

Over: PONY CREEK

ROLLAND TWP SEC 3/10, Isabella, MI

Built 2002 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 199

DRAKE ROAD

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

S OF PARKVIEW, Kalamazoo, MI

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 5,000

DIVISION AVENUE

Good

Over: CRIPPEN DRAIN

380 FT N OF 60TH STREET, Kent, MI

Built 1966 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18,600

WOODCREEK DR

Good

Over: LITTLE PLASTER CREEK

270 FT W OF PATTERSON AVE, Kent, MI

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

MATTHEWS HWY

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

0.5 MI S OF MUNGER RD, Lenawee, MI

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,379

MONTE RD

Good

Over: FULLER DRAIN

0.4 MI N OF SUGARBUSH RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,510

SANTA ANITA DRIVE

Good

Over: FULLER DRAIN

0.4 MI N OF SUGARBUSH RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

BROUGHTON RD

Good

Over: MCBRIDE DRAIN

0.3 MI S OF 25 MILE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,180

WASSANOVA RD

Good

Over: LAUDENSCHLAGER DRAIN

0.1 MI N OF SIGLER RD, Monroe, MI

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 170

SOUTH COMMERCE RD

Good

Over: HAYES CREEK

BET COMMERCE AND OAKLEY, Oakland, MI

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 11,950

OXBOW LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: CLINTON RIVER

SOUTH OF SCOUT TRAIL, Oakland, MI

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,540

SHORELINE DRIVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

AT END OF TIMBER TRAIL, Oakland, MI

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

MCKINLEY ROAD

Good

Over: CUSHMAN CREEK

500' EAST OF 200TH AVE, Oceana, MI

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

FISHING LOOP

Good

Over: E TO D SPILLWAY

SEC 30 T45N R13W, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

FISHING LOOP ROAD

Good

Over: F TO E SPILLWAY

SEC 20 T45N R13W, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1954 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

CARSON ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTHGATE DRAIN

SEC 7-18 AKRON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

PINE STREET

Good

Over: S BR BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI S OF MAIN STREET, Van Buren, MI

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,686

ZEEB ROAD

Good

Over: HONEY CREEK

SCIO TWP SEC 21, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 21,634

JUDD ROAD

Good

Over: ANN ARBOR RAILROAD

YORK TWP SEC 10 & 15, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2006 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 425

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: FOWLER CREEK

SUPERIOR TWP SEC 36, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150

RIVERSIDE AVE

Good

Over: CANAL

CANAL AT RIVERSIDE AVE, Wayne, MI

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 148

LINDSEY ROAD

Good

Over: CASCO DRAIN

SEC 14-23 CASCO TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 480

US-131 NB

Good

Over: CLAM RIVER

0.1 MI S OF BOON ROAD, Wexford, MI

Built 2000 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 4,255

CRIMSON DRIVE

Good

Over: PRICE BROOK DRAIN

0.2 MI S OF 29 MILE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 150

THREE MILE ROAD

Good

Over: MITCHELL CREEK

1.07 MI S OF US-31, Grand Traverse, MI

Built 2005 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 9,668

MICHIGAN AVE

Good

Over: MITCHELL CREEK

IN CITY OF BIG RAPIDS, Mecosta, MI

Built 1988 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,000

US-12 WB

Good

Over: ROUGE RIVER

IN DEARBORN, Wayne, MI

Built 2009 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 15,488

MAIN STREET

Good

Over: RIVER RAISIN

IN MANCHESTER, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2016 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,800

RYAN RD

Good

Over: CLINTON RIVER

0.8 MI S OF 23 MILE ROAD, Macomb, MI

Built 1964 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 12,980

DEQUINDRE RD

Good

Over: RED RUN DRAIN

0.1 MI N OF CHICAGO RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 26,740

PIKE ROAD

Good

Over: CENTER LINE DRAIN

SEC 20 GILFORD TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 24

COUNTY ROAD G 3

Good

Over: RAPID RIVER

8 M N 2 M W RAPID RIVER, Delta, MI

Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 58

FR 2130

Good

Over: PERCH RIVER

N END OF PERCH LAKE, Iron, MI

Built 2012 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20

11 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: N BR CARROLL CREEK

JEROME TWP SEC 31/32, Midland, MI

Built 2019 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 250

M-14 (OLD)

Good

Over: FELLOWS CREEK

0.3 MI E OF WASHTENAW COL, Wayne, MI

Built 2003 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 19,471

I-275 SB

Good

Over: FELLOWS CREEK

2.0 MI NW OF WAYNE, Wayne, MI

Built 1974 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 50,325

WEST ROAD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

BROWNSTOWNW/TELEGRAPH, Wayne, MI

Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 11,594

Showing 801-850 of 1,188 bridges

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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