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

I-96WB

Unknown

Over: M-11

@ M-11, Kent, MI

Built 1961 ADT: 42,456

I-296 WB/US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: ANN STREET

IN GRAND RAPIDS (ANN ST), Kent, MI

Built 1962 ADT: 17,300

M-6 EB

Unknown

Over: KRAFT AVENUE

CALEDONIA TWP SEC 5&6, Kent, MI

Built 1999 ADT: 11,460

US-131 NB

Unknown

Over: GRAND RIVER & FULTON ST

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1999 ADT: 11,470

US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: CESAR E CHAVEZ AVE

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1999 ADT: 3,662

BURLINGAME AVE

Unknown

Over: M-6

BYRON TWP SEC 2&3, Kent, MI

Built 2001 ADT: 51,630

M-6 EB

Unknown

Over: CLYDE PARK AVENUE

BYRON TWP SEC 1&2, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 3,500

M-6 WB C-D

Unknown

Over: CLYDE PARK AVENUE

BYRON TWP SEC 1&2, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 3,500

M-6 WB

Unknown

Over: DIVISION AVENUE

BYRON TWP SEC 1, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 3,500

M-6 WB

Unknown

Over: EASTERN AVENUE

GAINES TWP SEC 5&6, Kent, MI

Built 2001 ADT: 3,500

EAST PARIS AVE

Unknown

Over: M-6

GAINES TWP SEC 1&2, Kent, MI

Built 2001 ADT: 40,180

PATTERSON AVENUE

Unknown

Over: M-6

GAINES TWP SEC 1, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 40,180

US-131 S TO M-6 W

Unknown

Over: CLYDE PARK AVENUE

BYRON TWP SEC 1&2, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 2,000

US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: FRONT AVENUE

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 2,500

US-131 SB

Unknown

Over: PEARL STREET

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 10,945

AIRWAY STREET

Unknown

Over: JUPITER AVE

0.3 MI E OF HUNSBERGER AV, Kent, MI

Built 1999 ADT: 8,500

I-96 WB

Unknown

Over: RAMP A

CASCADE TWP, Kent, MI

Built 2005 ADT: 22,000

I-96 WB

Unknown

Over: RAMP B

CASCADE TWP, Kent, MI

Built 2005 ADT: 1,500

NB CONN TO I-96 WB

Unknown

Over: I-96 WB TO 36TH SB CONN

CASCADE TWP, Kent, MI

Built 2005 ADT: 12,500

I-296 (US-131) SB

Unknown

Over: US-131 BR (LEONARD)

IN GRAND RAPIDS, Kent, MI

Built 1961 ADT: 22,078

CASCADE RD WB

Unknown

Over: I-96

1 MI N OF M-21, Kent, MI

Built 2016 ADT: 76,745

LATSON ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-96

GENOA TWP SEC 8-9, Livingston, MI

Built 2013 ADT: 46,200

CONRAIL

Unknown

Over: I-696

IN CENTERLINE, Macomb, MI

Built 1972 ADT: 174,100

M-59 EB

Unknown

Over: I-94

CHESTERFIELD/HARRISON TWP, Macomb, MI

Built 1996 ADT: 97,216

M-53 SB

Unknown

Over: VAN DYKE RD & M-53 RMP

0.3 MI N OF 18 MILE RD, Macomb, MI

Built 2004 ADT: 77,777

M-20 WB

Unknown

Over: TITTABAWASSEE RIVER

IN MIDLAND, Midland, MI

Built 2018 ADT: 22

OTTER CREEK RD

Unknown

Over: I-75

4.0 MI SW OF MONROE, Monroe, MI

Built 1974 ADT: 58,600

ORCHARD LAKE RD

Unknown

Over: US-24

IN PONTIAC, Oakland, MI

Built 2000 ADT: 54,018

M-10 WB

Unknown

Over: US-24

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 1964 ADT: 139,700

MIDDLEBELT RD

Unknown

Over: I-696

5.7 MI E OF I-96, Oakland, MI

Built 1961 ADT: 158,700

FRANKLIN RD

Unknown

Over: I-696

IN SOUTHFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 2006 ADT: 158,700

GTWRR(EAST TRACK)

Unknown

Over: M-59

CITY OF PONTIAC, Oakland, MI

Built 1998 ADT: 27,166

SQUIRREL RD SB

Unknown

Over: M-59

PONTIAC TWP SEC 25, Oakland, MI

Built 1999 ADT: 81,056

WB M-59(OFF RMP)

Unknown

Over: ADAMS RD ON RAMP

ROCHESTER HILLS, Oakland, MI

Built 2004 ADT: 6,000

UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-75

1.6 MI N OF M-59, Oakland, MI

Built 2015 ADT: 139,794

NB I-75

Unknown

Over: NORTH TO WEST RAMP

SQUARE LAKE INTERCHANGE, Oakland, MI

Built 2017 ADT: 2,500

M-6 EB, RAMP D

Unknown

Over: I-196 WB , RAMP C

GEORGETOWN TWP SEC 35, Ottawa, MI

Built 2004 ADT: 16,313

I-196 WB TO M-6 EB

Unknown

Over: I-196 EB

GEORGETOWN TWP 35, Ottawa, MI

Built 2004 ADT: 17,686

M-231

Unknown

Over: BUCHANAN STREET

1.0 MI N OF M-45, Ottawa, MI

Built 2014 ADT: 300

M-231

Unknown

Over: NORTH CEDAR DRIVE

4.2 MI N OF M-45, Ottawa, MI

Built 2012 ADT: 200

MORRICE RD

Unknown

Over: I-69

2.3 MI NE OF M-52, Shiawassee, MI

Built 1966 ADT: 36,360

MELDRUM RD

Unknown

Over: I-94

4.3 MI NE OF MACOMB COL, St. Clair, MI

Built 1964 ADT: 31,102

I-94 & I-69

Unknown

Over: M-25 PINE GROVE AVE

PORT HURON @ PLAZA, St. Clair, MI

Built 1993 ADT: 21,992

I-94 & I-69 EB

Unknown

Over: BLACK RIVER & SCOTT AVE

W CITY LIMITS, St. Clair, MI

Built 2011 ADT: 150

I-196 SB

Unknown

Over: 32 ND AVE (CR378)

5.1 MI NE OF BERRIEN COL, Van Buren, MI

Built 1963 ADT: 1,560

32ND ST (CR653)

Unknown

Over: I-94

5.0 MI W OF KALAMAZOO COL, Van Buren, MI

Built 1960 ADT: 42,225

I-94 EB

Unknown

Over: WIARD RD

2.0 MI SE OF YPSILANTI, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1958 ADT: 11,000

PLATT RD

Unknown

Over: I-94

0.8 MI W OF US-23, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1998 ADT: 78,348

US-12 (M/E TRI LVL

Unknown

Over: ACM TEST TRACK

0.5 MI W OF CO LINE, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1942 ADT: 11,500

HARRIS RD

Unknown

Over: I-94

1.0 MI E OF YPSILANTI, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1971 ADT: 22,756

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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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