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

WATSON ROAD

Good

Over: PIPESTONE CREEK

2 MI NE OF SODUS, Berrien, MI

Built 2002 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 381

MCNAMARA RD

Good

Over: N BR OF TOBACCO RIVER

40 RODS S OF HOWARD RD, Gladwin, MI

Built 2016 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 200

RAPSON ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BR WILLOW RIVER DN

SEC 33 BLOOMFIELD TWP, Huron, MI

Built 2020 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 68

EAST MAIN STREET

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CREEK

1.0 MILE EAST OF IONIA, Ionia, MI

Built 1994 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 805

DUTTON STREET

Good

Over: PORTAGE CREEK

IN CITY OF KALAMAZOO, Kalamazoo, MI

Built 1993 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 900

23 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: N BRANCH CLINTON RIVER

0.2 MI WEST OF NORTH AVE, Macomb, MI

Built 2013 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 18,430

28 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: KIRKHAM DRAIN

0.8 MI EAST OF GRATIOT, Macomb, MI

Built 2003 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 170

FENWICK ROAD 500

Good

Over: DICKERSON CREEK

2.0 MI. WEST OF M-66, Montcalm, MI

Built 1958 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,130

M-1 NB RAMP

Good

Over: M-102 (8 MILE RD)

@ N LTS OF DETROIT, Oakland, MI

Built 1956 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 3,095

ROCHESTER RD

Good

Over: STURGIS

0.15 MI N/BIG BEAVER RD, Oakland, MI

Built 1975 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 38,500

BUTTERNUT DRIVE

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.32 MILES SOUTH OF 144TH, Ottawa, MI

Built 1994 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 13,070

W 634 HWY

Good

Over: QUINN CREEK

3.5 MI S HAWKS, Presque Isle, MI

Built 1996 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 930

BRITTON ROAD

Good

Over: LOOKINGGLASS RIVER

3 MILES EAST OF MORRICE, Shiawassee, MI

Built 2001 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 844

POINTE DRIVE

Good

Over: UNNAMED CANAL

SEC. 24 EAST CHINA TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 2014 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 587

ELMWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: WISCOGGIN DRAIN

SEC 31 COLUMBIA TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 2013 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 202

CASS AVE

Good

Over: I-75

IN DETROIT, Wayne, MI

Built 1967 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 11,980

M-231

Good

Over: STERNS CREEK

2.7 MI N OF M-45, Ottawa, MI

Built 2014 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 13,175

SB I-75 EXIT RAMP

Good

Over: EB I-96

AMBASSADOR GATEWAY, Wayne, MI

Built 2007 Load: 50.2 t

SUDER ROAD

Good

Over: HOOPER RUN DRAIN

0.1 M S OF STERNS ROAD, Monroe, MI

Built 2006 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,329

TRIPP ROAD

Good

Over: E BR ST JOSEPH RIVER

0.5 MI S OF M-99, Hillsdale, MI

Built 2013 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 40

M-30

Good

Over: PERE MARQ RAIL TRAIL

0.1 MI S OF SAGINAW RD, Midland, MI

Built 2008 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 4,200

MONROE ROAD

Good

Over: NEWELL DRAIN

LARKIN TWP SEC 20/29, Midland, MI

Built 2020 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 2,317

CAROLINE STREET

Good

Over: SHIAWASSEE RIVER

IN FENTON, Genesee, MI

Built 1993 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 900

MT HOPE ROAD

Good

Over: PORTAGE RIVER N BRANCH

3.5 MI W .8 MI N WATERLOO, Jackson, MI

Built 2007 Load: 50.3 t ADT: 900

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

SEC 18C NOTTAWA TWP, Isabella, MI

Built 1998 Load: 50.4 t ADT: 107

OTIS ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

OVID TWP SEC 16, Branch, MI

Built 1999 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 33

HAYNER ROAD

Good

Over: UNION & TEKONSHA DRAIN

2 MI SE OF UNION CITY, Branch, MI

Built 2002 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 74

MICHIGAN AVENUE

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK RIVER

IN BATTLE CREEK, Calhoun, MI

Built 1993 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 6,900

23 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BR MUNUSCONG RIVER

2 MI NE OF PICKFORD, Chippewa, MI

Built 2002 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 10

I-69W TO I-475N RM

Good

Over: I-475S ON RMP C

IN FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1970 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 8,800

26 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: COON CREEK

0.4 MI WEST OF NORTH AVE, Macomb, MI

Built 1993 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 11,833

OPDYKE RD

Good

Over: M-59

E LTS OF PONTIAC, Oakland, MI

Built 1965 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 16,460

AVON ROAD

Good

Over: CLINTON RIVER

BET JOHN R AND DEQUINDRE, Oakland, MI

Built 2022 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 18,054

TYLER ROAD

Good

Over: US-31

1.0 MI W OF HART, Oceana, MI

Built 1976 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 1,000

HIBMA RD

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

SECTION 4 T20N R10W, Osceola, MI

Built 2009 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 53

220 TH AVE

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

SECTION 16/17 T19N R10W, Osceola, MI

Built 2011 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 220

144TH AVENUE

Good

Over: HARLEM DRAIN

SECTION 6 HOLLAND TWP, Ottawa, MI

Built 2013 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,123

48 TH STREET

Good

Over: NORTH BRANCH BLACK RIVER

IN HOLLAND, Allegan, MI

Built 2010 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,215

CAPAC ROAD

Good

Over: BELLE RIVER

SEC. 9 BERLIN TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1984 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 5,800

RILEY CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: BELLE RIVER

SEC. 17-18 RILEY TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 2013 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 2,130

SEVEN MILE ROAD

Good

Over: UPPER ROUGE RIVER

LIVONIA W/INKSTER, Wayne, MI

Built 1928 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 23,213

M-6 EB C-D

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

BYRON TWP SEC 1, Kent, MI

Built 2000 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 15,300

WATTLES ROAD

Good

Over: ROUGE RIVER

0.4 MI E OF ADAMS ROAD, Oakland, MI

Built 1957 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 8,500

PAKES ROAD

Good

Over: FISH CREEK

100 E OF TOW ROAD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1995 Load: 50.6 t ADT: 85

HESSEN ROAD

Good

Over: JEROME CREEK

SEC. 2-3 CASCO TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1999 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 76

MATTESON LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK DRAIN #5100

MATTESON TWP SEC 35-36, Branch, MI

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,698

SCENIC DRIVE

Good

Over: DUCK LAKE CHANNEL

OUTLET OF DUCK LAKE, Muskegon, MI

Built 2004 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,850

I-196 EB/US-31 NB

Good

Over: KUIPERS DRAIN

AT JCT OF US-31NB&I-196EB, Allegan, MI

Built 2012 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 6,700

6 MILE ROAD

Good

Over: WAISKA RIVER

6 MI SW OF SAULT STE MARI, Chippewa, MI

Built 2008 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 1,000

BRISTOL ROAD

Good

Over: KEARSLEY CREEK

BET ATLAS & STATE ROADS, Genesee, MI

Built 2016 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 2,716

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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.