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

SHARON VALLEY RD

Poor

Over: RAISIN RIVER

SHARON TWP SEC. 33, Washtenaw, MI

Built 1960 Load: 12.9 t ADT: 151

144TH AVE

Poor

Over: LITTLE RABBIT RIVER

APPROX 1/8MI W OF 21ST ST, Allegan, MI

Built 1973 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 147

116TH AVE

Poor

Over: LEVERIDGE DRAIN

APPROX 1/8MI E OF 62ND ST, Allegan, MI

Built 1973 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 125

SHAYTOWN ROAD

Poor

Over: SEBEWA CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SUNFIELD, Eaton, MI

Built 1910 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 91

NOBLE ROAD

Poor

Over: DEER CREEK

2.1 MI SW OF WILLIAMSTON, Ingham, MI

Built 1925 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 490

STEWART ROAD

Poor

Over: LITTLE SALT CREEK

0.3 MI E OF NINE MILE RD, Midland, MI

Built 1977 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 290

TAMARACK ROAD

Poor

Over: PINE RIVER

0.25 WEST OF WALDRON ROAD, Montcalm, MI

Built 1978 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 269

FRANKLIN

Poor

Over: ROUGE RIVER

NORTH OF FOURTEEN MILE, Oakland, MI

Built 1959 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 5,600

RIVERVIEW DRIVE

Poor

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

LIVONIA S/E N HINES DRIVE, Wayne, MI

Built 1931 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 400

QUAKER BROOK LANE

Poor

Over: QUAKER BROOK

MAPLE GROVE TWP SEC 11, Barry, MI

Built 1988 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 10

JAD ROAD (OLD M41)

Poor

Over: CARP RIVER

0.02 MI N OF US-41, Marquette, MI

Built 1946 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 100

BAD AXE ROAD

Poor

Over: S FORK OF N BR CASS RIV

SEC 18 AUSTIN TWP, Sanilac, MI

Built 1990 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 150

FIVE MILE ROAD

Poor

Over: BELL CREEK

REDFORD E/INKSTER, Wayne, MI

Built 1925 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 18,173

WOOD BUSH ROAD

Poor

Over: TRAPROCK RIVER

.75 MI S 1.25 MI E COPPER, Houghton, MI

Built 1900 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 80

16TH STREET

Poor

Over: RED RUN DRAIN

APPROX 1/8MI N OF 140TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 1974 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 436

144TH AVE

Poor

Over: S BR MACATAWA RIVER

APPROX 1/8MI W OF 50TH ST, Allegan, MI

Built 1984 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 147

29 MILE ROAD

Poor

Over: S BRANCH KALAMAZOO RIVER

4 MI E OF HOMER, Calhoun, MI

Built 1973 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 174

PRAIRIE CORNER RD

Poor

Over: ST JOSEPH RIVER

2.5 MI SW OF MENDON, St. Joseph, MI

Built 1974 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 466

MESSER ROAD

Poor

Over: COLDWATER RIVER

0.46 MI N OF E BROWN RD, Barry, MI

Built 1972 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

COBURN ROAD

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.25 MI W OF MCKEOWN ROAD, Barry, MI

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

USFS RTE 2251

Poor

Over: NORTH BR STUTTS CREEK

2 MI SW OF SHINGLETON, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 15

14TH STREET

Poor

Over: MILLER CREEK

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

Built 1969 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 100

7TH STREET

Poor

Over: RABBIT RIVER

APPROX 3/8MI S OF 135TH A, Allegan, MI

Built 1971 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 300

BRAND AVENUE

Poor

Over: NORTH BR TOBACCO RIVER

SEC 16-17 ARTHUR TWP, Clare, MI

Built 1939 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 280

MAUCK ROAD

Poor

Over: BEEBE CREEK

0.3 MILE W OF STATE ROAD, Hillsdale, MI

Built 1969 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 196

PECK LAKE ROAD

Poor

Over: LIBHART CREEK

4.0 MI S 0.5 MI E IONIA, Ionia, MI

Built 1982 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 128

KNISS ROAD

Poor

Over: NORTH BR MANISTEE RIVER

2 MILE E OF SIGMA, Kalkaska, MI

Built 1910 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 19

KENT ROAD

Poor

Over: JO DRAIN

0.5 MI W OF ORR ROAD, Midland, MI

Built 1964 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 141

MERRIMAN ROAD

Poor

Over: E N HINES DRIVE

WESTLAND N/WARREN, Wayne, MI

Built 1951 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 40,205

SCHREIBER ROAD

Poor

Over: JO DRAIN

0.4 MI S OF BROOKS RD, Midland, MI

Built 1938 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 51

HUNTER ROAD

Poor

Over: PINCONNING RIVER

0.3 MI N OF PINCONNING RD, Bay, MI

Built 1945 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 75

BIRNWICK RD

Poor

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.2 MI E OF TIPTON HWY, Lenawee, MI

Built 1966 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 120

RUSSCHER ROAD

Poor

Over: S BR MACATAWA RIVER

FILLMORE TWP SEC 14, Allegan, MI

Built 1981 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 141

130TH AVE

Poor

Over: RABBIT RIVER

APPROX 0.25 MI W OF 18TH, Allegan, MI

Built 1971 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 682

NOSTWICK ROAD

Poor

Over: BETSIE RIVER

4MI N 2.5MI E OF THMPSNVL, Benzie, MI

Built 1900 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 95

WEBSTER ROAD

Poor

Over: GRAND RIVER

8 MI N OF DIMONDALE, Eaton, MI

Built 1966 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 5,860

VASSAR ROAD

Poor

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

2000 FT SOUTH OF DODGE RD, Genesee, MI

Built 1930 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 346

SAND CREEK HWY

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.3 MI NORTH OF WESTON RD, Lenawee, MI

Built 1963 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 544

AMITY ST

Poor

Over: C O RAILROAD

0.02 E OF MYRTLE AVE, Muskegon, MI

Built 1900 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,972

PENNSYLVANIA ROAD

Poor

Over: BLAKELY DRAIN

BTWN/TAYLORE/TELEGRAPH, Wayne, MI

Built 1967 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 12,749

NORTHVILLE ROAD

Poor

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

NORTHVILE T S/SIX MILE, Wayne, MI

Built 1922 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 8,758

ESCANABA RIVER RD

Poor

Over: SAWMILL CREEK

5.3 MI NW OF MAPLE RDG RD, Marquette, MI

Built 1985 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 10

M DRIVE SOUTH

Poor

Over: NOTTAWASSEPEE CREEK

4 MI NW OF BURLINGTON, Calhoun, MI

Built 1920 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 108

24 MILE ROAD

Poor

Over: NEWLAND DRAIN

0.5 MI WEST OF SHELBY RD, Macomb, MI

Built 1965 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 12,400

SHELDON ROAD

Poor

Over: SINES DRAIN

CANTON N/MICHIGAN, Wayne, MI

Built 1935 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 2,100

WOODS DRIVE

Poor

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

PLYMOUTH TW S/PLYMOUTH RD, Wayne, MI

Built 1933 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 150

EIGHT MILE ROAD

Poor

Over: KAWKAWLIN RIVER

0.5 MI S OF WHEELER RD, Bay, MI

Built 1934 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 380

FERNDALE STREET

Poor

Over: BRANDYWINE CREEK

0.30 MI S OF NILES, Berrien, MI

Built 1950 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 147

W SECOND STREET

Poor

Over: SWARTZ CREEK

IN CITY OF FLINT, Genesee, MI

Built 1919 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,798

OLD US-2

Poor

Over: CISCO BR ONTONAGON RIVER

SEC 15 WATERSMEET TWP, Gogebic, MI

Built 1927 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 48

Showing 10,301-10,350 of 11,371 bridges

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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.