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

MARATHON ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

VILLAGE OF COLUMBIAVILLE, Lapeer, MI

Built 2015 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 1,491

MERRIMAN ROAD

Good

Over: TARABUSI DRAIN

LIVONIA S/SEVEN MILE, Wayne, MI

Built 2022 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 21,637

IRR BIA RTE 1214

Good

Over: PEAVINE CREEK

EDWARDS STREET, Cass, MI

Built 2008 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 25

W KAREN LAKE RD

Good

Over: E BR AUSABLE RIVER

0.1 MI E OF BOBCAT TRAIL, Crawford, MI

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PINE RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Alcona, MI

Built 2011 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 100

BERRY RD

Good

Over: GRAND RIVER

3 MI E OF RIVES JUNCTION, Jackson, MI

Built 2011 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 2,500

LOOMIS ROAD

Good

Over: TUTTLEVILLE DRAIN

SEC 26-35 AKRON TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 1980 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 133

I-275 RAMP

Good

Over: MCCLAUGHERY DRAIN

1 MI SW OF WAYNE, Wayne, MI

Built 1974 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 4,160

STURGEON AVENUE

Good

Over: NEWELL DRAIN

LARKIN TWP SEC 29/30, Midland, MI

Built 2019 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 3,328

11 MILE RD

Good

Over: NOVI-LYON DRAIN

LYON TWP SEC 14/23, Oakland, MI

Built 2021 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 140

NORTH POINT DRIVE

Good

Over: LAUGHING WHITEFISH RIVER

1.5 MI N OF DEERTON, Alger, MI

Built 2006 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 50

REMUS ROAD

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

400 FT E OF WISE ROAD, Isabella, MI

Built 2019 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 101

AUSTIN ROAD

Good

Over: SALINE RIVER

SALINE TWP SEC 4, Washtenaw, MI

Built 2015 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 3,335

I-75 SB

Good

Over: GTW RR

IN WOODHAVEN, Wayne, MI

Built 2006 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 36,248

ALLEN ROAD

Good

Over: BROWNSTOWN CREEK

BROWNSTOWN S/VREELAND, Wayne, MI

Built 2020 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 14,720

MOHRLE ROAD

Good

Over: CONWAY COHOCTAH DRAIN

CONWAY TWP SEC 10-11, Livingston, MI

Built 2007 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 1,909

WEST CO LINE RD

Good

Over: TAMARACK CREEK

0.5 MI NORTH OF M-82, Montcalm, MI

Built 2021 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 1,394

BEECH-DALY ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE ROUGE RIVER

DBN HTS N/WARREN, Wayne, MI

Built 1953 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 24,549

MAPLE POINT RD

Good

Over: MOLASSES RIVER

250 FT W OF FORNIER RD, Gladwin, MI

Built 2022 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 250

WILSON DRIVE

Good

Over: E FORK SAND CREEK

0.17 MI N OF 3 MILE ROAD, Kent, MI

Built 1996 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 800

E CR 638

Good

Over: GRAND LAKE OUTLET

0.75 MI E OF US-23, Presque Isle, MI

Built 2018 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 718

WEST RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

JEROME TWP SEC 11, Midland, MI

Built 2016 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 350

SUCKER CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.64 MI W OF US-23, Alcona, MI

Built 2012 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 100

M-140

Good

Over: PAW PAW LAKE OUTLET

1.7 MI N OF WATERVLIET, Berrien, MI

Built 1958 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 4,525

DAVID HWY

Good

Over: LIBHART CREEK

2 MI S OF IONIA 4.6 MI E, Ionia, MI

Built 2016 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 1,550

CR380 20TH AVE

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

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

Built 2015 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,925

WEST BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: ROGUE RIVER

100 FT E OF RIVER ST, Kent, MI

Built 2002 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 3,300

PICKEREL LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: MINNEHAHA CREEK

SPRINGVALE TWP SEC 5, Emmet, MI

Built 2018 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,660

OLD M-20 (ECHO DR)

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

AT BINGHAM AVE & ECHO RD, Newaygo, MI

Built 2023 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 2,377

FISHING LOOP

Good

Over: J TO H SPILLWAY

SEC 18 T45N R13W, Schoolcraft, MI

Built 1943 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 50

NORTHROP STREET

Good

Over: CHRISTIANA CREEK

0.25 MI E OF CHAIN LK ST, Cass, MI

Built 2008 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 143

DATE ROAD

Good

Over: KEELO CREEK

2 MI S OF STEVENSVILLE, Berrien, MI

Built 2014 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 462

M-100

Good

Over: SHARP DRAIN

3.6 MI N OF POTTERVILLE, Eaton, MI

Built 2016 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 5,425

WASHINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: BAD RIVER

SEC 34 LAFAYETTE TWP, Gratiot, MI

Built 2012 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 667

POINT MILLS RD

Good

Over: GOOSENECK CREEK

DOLLAR BAY, Houghton, MI

Built 2021 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,778

I-275 NB

Good

Over: MCCLAUGHREY DRAIN

1 MI SW OF WAYNE, Wayne, MI

Built 1974 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 44,965

SUMMERTON ROAD

Good

Over: LEWIS DRAIN

0.6 MI S OF WEIDMAN ROAD, Isabella, MI

Built 2014 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 185

BANWELL RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.63 MI S OF PARKE RD, Emmet, MI

Built 2021 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 700

ROBINSON RD

Good

Over: MAPLE RIVER

1.6 MI E OF PELLSTON, Emmet, MI

Built 2022 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 2,394

HAMLIN ROAD E BD

Good

Over: CLINTON RIVER

BET SQUIRREL AND ADAMS, Oakland, MI

Built 1989 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 6,000

I-75

Good

Over: LITTLE LAKE CREEK

540 FT N OF RAMP B, Monroe, MI

Built 2020 Load: 65.1 t ADT: 58,900

BAY CITY-FORESTVIL

Good

Over: WISCOGGIN DRAIN

SEC 6-7 COLUMBIA TWP, Tuscola, MI

Built 2018 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 1,854

GULLEY ROAD

Good

Over: ECORSE CREEK

IN DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Wayne, MI

Built 1958 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 9,000

TTP BIA 1011

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

SAGINAW CHIPPEWA RES., Isabella, MI

Built 2021 Load: 66.7 t

M-153

Good

Over: FELLOWS CREEK

3.3 MI E OF WASHTENAW COL, Wayne, MI

Built 2006 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 25,833

BLAKELY ROAD

Good

Over: EAST BR. PIGEON RIVER

SEC. 14 GRANT TWP., Huron, MI

Built 2017 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 62

2ND STREET

Good

Over: GUN RIVER

APPROX 1/4 MI N OF 112TH, Allegan, MI

Built 2012 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 580

M-123

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

3.1 MI S OF PARADISE, Chippewa, MI

Built 2018 Load: 70.3 t ADT: 1,200

AAA ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON TROUT RIVER

CHAMPION TWP SEC 4, Marquette, MI

Built 2014 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 1,400

GARLOCK ROAD

Good

Over: BUTTERNUT CREEK

BLOOMER TWP SEC 11, Montcalm, MI

Built 2016 Load: 71.3 t ADT: 850

Showing 1,001-1,050 of 1,188 bridges

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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