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

REED ROAD

Good

Over: CARP LAKE RIVER

SEC 21&22 CARP LAKE TWP., Emmet, MI

Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 50

I-96 WB

Good

Over: RAMP A

CASCADE TWP, Kent, MI

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 18,500

SOUTH MINGES ROAD

Good

Over: MINGES BROOK

500 FT N OF ABRAM AVE, Calhoun, MI

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,000

OLD M-78

Good

Over: BR OF BATTLE CREEK RIVER

4.2 MI NE OF BELLEVUE, Eaton, MI

Built 1922 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 1,307

WILLOW HWY

Good

Over: CARRIER CREEK

DELTA TWP SEC 3 & 10, Eaton, MI

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,817

WEIDMAN ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BR CHIPPEWA RIVER

0.4M E NW COR SEC 24 T15N, Isabella, MI

Built 2000 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 1,275

RIVES EATON RD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

1.5 MI NW RIVES, Jackson, MI

Built 1995 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 1,150

BUCK HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SPRING BROOK DRAIN

4 MI S OF EATON RAPIDS, Eaton, MI

Built 1995 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 73

INDIAN LAKE RD

Good

Over: US-131 SB

1.0 MI SW OF CEDAR SPRING, Kent, MI

Built 1971 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 668

CASTLE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH BR FLINT RIVER

SEC.31 BURLINGTON TWP, Lapeer, MI

Built 2011 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 182

I-94

Good

Over: LITTLE MACK AVE

IN ROSEVILLE, Macomb, MI

Built 2002 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 101,088

NB MOUND RD

Good

Over: PLUM BROOK DRAIN

0.3 MI N OF 18 MILE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1992 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 18,170

COUNTY RD 565

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1 MILE WEST OF M35, Marquette, MI

Built 2011 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 167

JEFFERSON ROAD

Good

Over: NB US-131

2 MILES WEST OF MORLEY, Mecosta, MI

Built 1979 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,050

MUSKEGON DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE MUSKEGON RIVER

0.2 MI N CROTON AT MUSKEG, Newaygo, MI

Built 1958 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 3,300

FRANKLIN RD

Good

Over: I-696

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 2006 Load: 49.2 t

10 MILE ROAD W-SER

Good

Over: I-696

IN OAK PARK, Oakland, MI

Built 1985 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,500

11 MI RD

Good

Over: I-75

IN ROYAL OAK, Oakland, MI

Built 2021 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 3,600

ROCHDALE ROAD

Good

Over: SARGENT CREEK

0.4 MILE N OF WALTON BLVD, Oakland, MI

Built 1965 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,589

M-81 WASHINGTON ST

Good

Over: I-75

@ M-81, Saginaw, MI

Built 2006 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 16,400

APPLEGATE ROAD

Good

Over: ELK CREEK DRAIN

SEC 30-31 WASHINGTON TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1983 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 222

WALES CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH BR. PINE RIVER

SEC. 3 WALES TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 2019 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 3,210

MILLER ROAD

Good

Over: BELLE RIVER

SEC. 7 RILEY TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1981 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 270

M-1 WOODWARD AVE

Good

Over: I-94

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 2014 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 20,804

GLENDALE AVE

Good

Over: M-10

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1955 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 3,654

VERNOR AVE

Good

Over: I-75

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 16,560

LOTZ ROAD

Good

Over: FELLOWS CREEK

CANTON N/PALMER, Wayne, MI

Built 1981 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 1,586

BEARD RD

Good

Over: NEAL DRAIN

0.1 MI EAST OF BLIVEN RD, Shiawassee, MI

Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 927

ONE MILE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RAINY RIVER

ALLIS TWP SEC 11 & 14, Presque Isle, MI

Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 75

BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: HIGH DRAIN

WARREN TWP SEC 16/21, Midland, MI

Built 2023 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 50

FORD RD

Good

Over: BROWNSTOWN CREEK

200 FT N OF VAN HORN RD, Wayne, MI

Built 2017 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 200

TECUMSEH SCHOOL

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

TECUMSEH HIGH SCHOOL, Lenawee, MI

Built 2001 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 2,502

COUNTY ROAD 651G

Good

Over: N BRANCH OF OTTER RIVER

.25 MI W 4.25 MI N TAPIOL, Houghton, MI

Built 2002 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 50

RIDGEVILLE RD

Good

Over: BEAN CREEK

0.1 MI S OF MOREY HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1987 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 58

DECKERVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER I/C DRAIN

SEC 25-36 WHEATLAND TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1985 Load: 49.3 t ADT: 4,630

SMITHS CROSSING RD

Good

Over: FLEMMING DRAIN

200 FT N OF HUEY RD, Midland, MI

Built 2007 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 1,901

SOUTH MAIN STREET

Good

Over: CROCKERY CREEK

IN RAVENNA, Muskegon, MI

Built 2009 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 5,749

CHESANING ROAD

Good

Over: NORTHWOOD DRAIN

0.2 MI E OF BUECHE ROAD, Saginaw, MI

Built 2002 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 603

HURON RIVER DRIVE

Good

Over: HURON RIVER

SCIO TWP SECTION 11, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1994 Load: 49.4 t ADT: 3,534

I-94 EB

Good

Over: GALIEN RIVER

2.5 MI NE OF NEW BUFFALO, Berrien, MI

Built 2008 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 18,879

I-69 NB

Good

Over: CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN RR

E LTS OF CHARLOTTE, Eaton, MI

Built 1961 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 16,775

MAHAN HWY

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK RIVER

6 MI NE OF OLIVET, Eaton, MI

Built 1994 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 101

US-23 SB

Good

Over: I-75

IN MACKINAW CITY, Emmet, MI

Built 1957 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 2,625

HOWELL ROAD

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

NORTH LIMITS OF MASON, Ingham, MI

Built 2006 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 3,275

US-2

Good

Over: S BR IRON RIVER

3.8 MI NW OF M-73, Iron, MI

Built 1934 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 1,300

VINTON AVE

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.45 MI N OF 7 MILE RD, Kent, MI

Built 1972 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 684

NEW HAVEN RD

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

0.1 MILE EAST OF PLACE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 2014 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 2,870

LUCAS ROAD

Good

Over: MANISTEE RIVER

SECTION 5 T24N R8W, Missaukee, MI

Built 1979 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 380

SENATOR ROAD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

0.30 MI S OF CO RD 510, Montcalm, MI

Built 1996 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 10

SULLIVAN ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.4 MI S OF M-46, Muskegon, MI

Built 2001 Load: 49.6 t ADT: 471

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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.