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

FILLMORE ROAD

Fair

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

OVID TWP SEC 8-9, Branch, MI

Built 1964 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 61

ORCHARD LAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: UPPER ROUGE RIVER

BTWN M-5 & GRAND RIV AVE, Oakland, MI

Built 1955 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 12,500

EUCLID AVENUE

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

2 MI NE OF BENTON HARBOR, Berrien, MI

Built 1974 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 235

ROGERS ROAD

Fair

Over: JORDAN RIVER

1.5 MI S OF EAST JORDAN, Charlevoix, MI

Built 1958 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 1,794

COUNTY ROAD H 42

Fair

Over: RAPID RIVER

10.5 M N 1.5 M W RAPID RI, Delta, MI

Built 1964 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 21

FARGO ROAD

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

SEC 23-24 FREMONT TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 2000 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 170

USFS RTE 3199

Fair

Over: HENDRIE RIVER

5 MI N 2 MI W TROUT LAKE, Chippewa, MI

Built 1980 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 10

COPP ROAD

Fair

Over: MEI LI CREEK

4 MI SW OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1934 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 639

8 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: SAILORS CREEK

6 MI SE SAULT STE MARIE, Chippewa, MI

Built 1975 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

MAZANEC ROAD

Fair

Over: E BR PRESQUE ISLE RIVER

SEC 13 MARENISCO TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1944 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 2

PENTOGA ROAD

Fair

Over: BRULE RIVER

2.5 MI S OF RD424 PENTOGA, Iron, MI

Built 1924 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 3

NOTTEN RD

Fair

Over: I-94

0.4 MI E OF JACKSON COL, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1960 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 75

I-496 EB

Fair

Over: GR RIV I-96 BL RIVER ST

IN LANSING, Ingham, MI

Built 2000 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 32,900

RISKU ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUGHING WHITEFISH RIVER

3 MI N OF DEERTON & M-28, Alger, MI

Built 1999 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 50

15TH STREET

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK

APPROX 1/4MI S OF 128TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 1973 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 70

138TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

LEIGHTON TWP SEC 30-31, Allegan, MI

Built 1983 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 82

141ST AVENUE

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

OVERISEL TWP SEC 24, Allegan, MI

Built 1980 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 125

36TH STREET

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

APPROX 1/4MI N OF 142ND A, Allegan, MI

Built 1974 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 135

DILDINE ROAD

Fair

Over: BELLAMY CREEK

1.5 MI N 3.0 MI W OFIONIA, Ionia, MI

Built 1994 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 29

12 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: US-131 SB

2 MI S OF BIG RAPIDS, Mecosta, MI

Built 1981 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 330

WOODWARD ROAD

Fair

Over: US-131

1.0 MI W OF BIG RAPIDS, Mecosta, MI

Built 1981 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 400

RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: W. BR. BIG CEDAR RIVER

7 MI. N OF POWERS, Menominee, MI

Built 1972 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 30

FOREST ROAD 5250

Fair

Over: M BR ONTONAGON RIVER

6 MI N 5 MI E OF WATERSM, Ontonagon, MI

Built 1954 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 50

24TH STREET

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

TROWBRIDGE TWP SEC 36, Allegan, MI

Built 1979 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 162

SAGANING ROAD

Fair

Over: SAGANING CREEK

0.25 MI E OF NINE MILE, Bay, MI

Built 1938 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 569

OBRIEN ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST BR MUNUSCONG RIVER

1 MI N OF STALWART, Chippewa, MI

Built 2004 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 5

ABBOTSFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

SEC. 17 CLYDE TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1989 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 960

MILLER STREET

Fair

Over: UNNAMED CANAL

SEC. 22 IRA TWP., St. Clair, MI

Built 1956 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 252

HOLTON DUCK LAKE R

Fair

Over: SKEELS CREEK

2.3 MI N OF M-120, Muskegon, MI

Built 1941 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 1,355

PONTIAC RD

Fair

Over: SYLVAN LAKE

0.6 MI N OF ORCHARD LAKE, Oakland, MI

Built 1900 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 180

GRISWOLD STREET

Fair

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

NORTHVILLE N/MAIN ST, Wayne, MI

Built 1928 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 5,403

19TH STREET

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK

APPROX 1/4MI S OF 128TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 1974 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 93

HOOKER ROAD

Fair

Over: ROSSMAN CREEK

CITY OF ALLEGAN, Allegan, MI

Built 1981 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,000

RIVER STREET

Fair

Over: CROOKED RIVER

IN ALANSON, Emmet, MI

Built 1986 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 310

GRAND BLANC ROAD

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

BET DUFFIELD & NICHOLS RD, Genesee, MI

Built 1928 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 3,691

ORMES LANGFORD RD

Fair

Over: TENDERFOOT CREEK

SEC 23-26 MARENISCO TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1953 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 21

GRANT ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

SEC 33 NEWARK TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1927 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 770

ST CHARLES ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE RIVER

SEC 27-34 SUMNER TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 610

12 MILE ROAD

Fair

Over: US-131 NB

2 MI S OF BIG RAPIDS, Mecosta, MI

Built 1981 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 330

MAPLE ROAD

Fair

Over: HURON RIVER

ANN ARBOR TWP SEC 7, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1876 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,963

EVERGREEN TRAIL

Fair

Over: BEAR RIVER

SEC 21 BEAR CREEK TWP, Emmet, MI

Built 1964 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 586

FR 146 WINSL

Fair

Over: WINSLOW CREEK

NE COR SEC 2 T45 R36, Iron, MI

Built 1954 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 17

18TH STREET

Fair

Over: RABBIT RIVER

APPROX 1/4 MI N OF 130TH, Allegan, MI

Built 1929 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,216

SULLIVAN CRK TRAIL

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

8 MI NW OF RUDYARD, Chippewa, MI

Built 1950 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 40

CASEY ROAD

Fair

Over: WHIGVILLE CREEK

SEC. 20 DRYDEN TWP., Lapeer, MI

Built 1993 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 185

PERRINE ROAD

Fair

Over: STURGEON CREEK

0.25 MI N OF LETTS RD, Midland, MI

Built 1932 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 126

PLAZA & CHURCH ST

Fair

Over: I-696

0.5 MI E OF GREENFIELD, Oakland, MI

Built 1984 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 5,983

PALDI ROAD

Fair

Over: SPEAKER-MAPLE VALLEY DRN

SEC 21 ELK TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1969 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 200

TASKER RD

Fair

Over: WANADOGA CREEK

150 FT W OF WING RD, Barry, MI

Built 1970 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 820

GOLDEN AVE

Fair

Over: MINGES CREEK

EMMETT TWP SEC 18, Calhoun, MI

Built 1971 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 2,476

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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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