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

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WOODRUFF ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

0.2 M S NW COR SEC 7 T15N, Isabella, MI

Built 2010 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,189

ALPINE AVENUE

Good

Over: INDIAN MILL CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF ANN ST, Kent, MI

Built 2007 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 19,510

FISHER ROAD

Good

Over: LINCOLN RIVER

4.5MI W 3 MI N SCOTTVILLE, Mason, MI

Built 2023 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 400

WILBUR ROAD

Good

Over: RIVER RAISIN

BRIDGWATER TWP SEC 20, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2006 Load: 76.6 t ADT: 231

RIVER STREET

Good

Over: KALAMAZOO RIVER

IN COMSTOCK, Kalamazoo, MI

Built 2012 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 10,830

I-96 EB

Good

Over: CSX RR

IN NOVI, Oakland, MI

Built 2008 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 67,000

I-96 WB

Good

Over: CSX RR

IN NOVI, Oakland, MI

Built 2008 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 67,000

SOUTH MAIN STREET

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

CITY OF YALE, St. Clair, MI

Built 2012 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 887

44TH AVENUE

Good

Over: PAW PAW RIVER

1.4 MI E OF 46TH ST, Van Buren, MI

Built 2001 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 126

GRAND BLANC ROAD

Good

Over: CARGILL CREEK

BET DUFFIELD & W CO LINE, Genesee, MI

Built 2020 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 3,257

OAKVILLE WALTZ RD

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

6.7 MI E OF US 23, Monroe, MI

Built 2003 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 2,124

6 MILE RD

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

6 MI N OF WHITE CLOUD, Newaygo, MI

Built 2009 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 50

SILVER BELL

Good

Over: GTW RR

EAST OF GIDDINGS, Oakland, MI

Built 2010 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 13,220

CR 687

Good

Over: S BR BLACK RIVER

0.25 MI N OF M-43, Van Buren, MI

Built 1999 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 1,950

AIRPORT ROAD

Good

Over: THUNDER BAY RIVER

SECTIONS 7-18 AVERY TWP, Montmorency, MI

Built 1969 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 160

FROBERG RD

Good

Over: STURGEON SLOUGH DRAIN

7.5 MI NW OF BARAGA, Baraga, MI

Built 2022 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 144

FLECK RD

Good

Over: FLAT RIVER

BELVIDERE TWP SEC 15, Montcalm, MI

Built 2012 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 1,017

8TH AVE

Good

Over: LAU BACH INTERCO DRAIN

1 MI E OF MARNE, Ottawa, MI

Built 1974 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 2,996

OLD M-63

Good

Over: LITTLE MANISTEE RIVER

11 MI N OF BALDWIN, Lake, MI

Built 2014 Load: 78.4 t ADT: 550

PETERSBURG ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR SWAMP CREEK

0.5 MI N OF COUPER ROAD, Monroe, MI

Built 2007 Load: 78.4 t ADT: 50

MASON ROAD

Good

Over: BAD RIVER

SEC 25-26 LAFAYETTE TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1995 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 99

14 MILE RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.30 MI W OF ALGOMA AVE, Kent, MI

Built 1969 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 942

ADAMS RD

Good

Over: GRAND TRUNK RR

1 MI N OF M-1 (WOODWARD), Oakland, MI

Built 2006 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 15,120

BYRON ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.83 MILES E OF 84TH AVE, Ottawa, MI

Built 1980 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 8,100

HURON STREET

Good

Over: FRANK & POET DRAIN

S OF EUREKA, Wayne, MI

Built 1965 Load: 78.7 t ADT: 1,750

M-203

Good

Over: SWEDE TOWN CREEK

AT CEMETERY ROAD, Houghton, MI

Built 2018 Load: 79.1 t ADT: 2,984

FRONT STREET

Good

Over: BOARDMAN RIVER

IN TRAVERSE CITY, Grand Traverse, MI

Built 2022 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 13,681

M-142

Good

Over: NETTLE RUN

2.3 MI E OF ELKTON, Huron, MI

Built 2012 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 5,200

WOODRUFF ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

0.4 M N SW COR SEC 7 T15N, Isabella, MI

Built 2022 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 1,237

RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: MACON CREEK

YORK TWP SEC 31, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2017 Load: 79.4 t ADT: 6,169

MANITOU RD

Good

Over: FITTS CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF SORBY HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1973 Load: 79.5 t ADT: 419

JASON ROAD

Good

Over: MUSKRAT CREEK

0.1 MI W OF FOREST HILL, Clinton, MI

Built 2012 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 140

CARLETON ROCKWOOD

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

1.3 MI E OF GRAFTON RD, Monroe, MI

Built 1964 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 3,630

5TH AVE

Good

Over: W BR CLAM RIVER

SECTION 12 T20N R7W, Osceola, MI

Built 2021 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 477

PLAZA TO I-75

Good

Over: NB&SB RMPS TO VERNOR

AMBASSADOR GATEWAY, Wayne, MI

Built 2007 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 1,107

FR7300

Good

Over: BANNER CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Gogebic, MI

Built 2018 Load: 79.7 t ADT: 50

VAN BUREN ROAD

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

SEC 6-7 SUMNER TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 2003 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 288

COUNTY ROAD 410

Good

Over: TWO HEARTED RIVER

5 MI E OF MUSCALONGE LAKE, Luce, MI

Built 1977 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 30

KELLY ROAD

Good

Over: HARRINGTON DRAIN

0.5 MI NORTH OF 15 MILE, Macomb, MI

Built 1980 Load: 80.0 t ADT: 4,700

GREASY CREEK RD

Good

Over: GILCHRIST CREEK

0.18 MI W OF CLAY PIT RD, Montmorency, MI

Built 2021 Load: 80.4 t ADT: 50

WEBB ROAD

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

SEC.5/8 T33N R1W, Cheboygan, MI

Built 2010 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 150

STERLING ROAD

Good

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

0.2 MILE E OF CRONK ROAD, Hillsdale, MI

Built 2000 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 74

BURLINGAME AVE

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

200 FT S OF 44TH ST, Kent, MI

Built 1979 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 12,559

ASKEL RD P109

Good

Over: OTTER RIVER

4 MI NE OF ELO, Houghton, MI

Built 1983 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 170

FOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: N BR LINCOLN RIVER

1.25 MI E OF US-31, Mason, MI

Built 2022 Load: 81.0 t ADT: 1,050

IRISH ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

BET COLDWATER & STANLEY, Genesee, MI

Built 2008 Load: 81.3 t ADT: 4,747

KENT STREET

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

KENT ST S PORTLD VILL LMT, Ionia, MI

Built 2002 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 1,222

BRAIDWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: SHARRARD-BURGESS DRAIN

SEC. 33-34 RILEY TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 2022 Load: 82.3 t ADT: 310

FRED MOORE HWY

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

PVT CLM 306 ST CLAIR TWP, St. Clair, MI

Built 1960 Load: 82.6 t ADT: 12,110

WEALTHY STREET

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

300 FT WEST OF MARKET AVE, Kent, MI

Built 1976 Load: 82.9 t ADT: 12,230

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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.